Dondo weather in October

In October, Dondo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 29 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dondo's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:41 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Dondo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163122
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273022
283022
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303022
313022

How October really feels in Dondo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 24 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
24
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dondo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°609.412.54.0
Feb32° / 23°749.812.33.6
Mar31° / 23°14217.112.13.4
Apr31° / 23°19020.511.83.4
May30° / 22°163.211.65.6
Jun29° / 19°10.111.47.1
Jul28° / 17°1011.57.6
Aug29° / 18°20.511.77.0
Sep30° / 20°82.111.95.6
Oct31° / 21°29712.24.7
Nov30° / 22°911512.44.0
Dec30° / 22°7612.412.64.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
32971
42872
52773
62674
72575
82377
92278
102179
112080
121882
131684
141585
151486
161288
171288
181189
191090
201090
21991
22892
23793
24793
25793
26892
27892
28892
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dondo gets around 29 mm of rain over 7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
515
615
716
816
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2124
2226
2327
2429
2531
2633
2735
2837
2939
3040
3142

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148520
245541
343561
441581
538611
636622
734642
831663
929674
1027694
1125705
1223716
1321727
1419738
1517749
16167410
17147511
18137512
19117514
20107416
2197318
2297120
2387022
2476924
2576726
2666529
2766331
2856134
2955936
3045739
3145541

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:495:54
212.15:485:54
312.15:485:54
412.15:475:54
512.15:465:54
612.15:465:54
712.15:455:54
812.15:455:54
912.25:445:54
1012.25:445:54
1112.25:435:54
1212.25:435:54
1312.25:425:54
1412.25:425:54
1512.25:415:54
1612.25:415:54
1712.25:405:54
1812.25:405:54
1912.25:395:54
2012.35:395:54
2112.35:395:54
2212.35:385:54
2312.35:385:55
2412.35:385:55
2512.35:375:55
2612.35:375:55
2712.35:375:55
2812.35:365:55
2912.35:365:56
3012.35:365:56
3112.35:365:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dondo

In seasonPeak

None of Dondo's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Dondo's monsoon runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Dondo?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dondo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dondo in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Dondo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Dondo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dondo peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Dondo in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dondo is worst in July — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (February, 23 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1685 µg/m³Feb 823 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul89Unhealthy
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dondo?

Dondo sits at 9.7°S, 14.4°E, 59 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Calulo, 62 km away.

LucalaPango AluquémÚcuaBula AtumbaSanta Clara

Topography around Dondo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dondo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m.

The land around Dondo is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
1,563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Calulo 62 km · N'dalatando 68 km · Golungo Alto 72 km · Lucala 101 km · Pango Aluquém 108 km · Úcua 119 km · Bula Atumba 119 km · Santa Clara 124 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dondo (-9.6846°, 14.4279°, elevation 59 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).