Ganda weather in October

In October, Ganda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 156 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ganda's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ganda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ganda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13015
23015
33015
43015
52915
62915
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Ganda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°18618.812.75.2
Feb26° / 16°19117.512.45.0
Mar26° / 16°28024.212.14.4
Apr27° / 16°11915.611.75.7
May27° / 13°41.211.48.3
Jun27° / 11°0011.29.0
Jul28° / 11°0011.38.5
Aug30° / 12°10.211.66.7
Sep31° / 14°265.511.95.5
Oct28° / 16°15622.212.34.3
Nov26° / 16°27825.212.64.1
Dec25° / 16°23422.512.84.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37426
47228
57129
67030
76832
86634
96436
106238
116040
125842
135644
145347
155149
164951
174753
184555
194357
204258
213961
223862
233664
243565
253367
263268
273070
282872
292674
302674
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ganda gets around 156 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
245
347
449
551
653
755
857
959
1062
1164
1266
1368
1470
1572
1674
1776
1877
1979
2081
2182
2283
2384
2485
2586
2687
2788
2888
2989
3089
3189

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13048230
22848250
32647260
42547280
52346310
62245330
72044360
81943380
91742410
101640440
111439470
121238491
131136521
14935551
15833581
16632611
17530641
18428671
19327691
20325711
21223732
22221752
23119782
24117802
25115822
26114832
27112852
28111862
29110863
3019873
3118883

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:475:54
212.15:465:54
312.15:465:54
412.25:455:54
512.25:445:54
612.25:445:54
712.25:435:54
812.25:425:54
912.25:425:54
1012.25:415:55
1112.25:405:55
1212.25:405:55
1312.35:395:55
1412.35:395:55
1512.35:385:55
1612.35:385:55
1712.35:375:56
1812.35:375:56
1912.35:365:56
2012.35:365:56
2112.45:355:56
2212.45:355:56
2312.45:345:57
2412.45:345:57
2512.45:335:57
2612.45:335:57
2712.45:335:58
2812.45:325:58
2912.45:325:58
3012.55:315:59
3112.55:315:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ganda

In seasonPeak

In October, Ganda sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ganda's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Ganda?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ganda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ganda in October

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

In October, Ganda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ganda in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ganda peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ganda 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 Ganda is worst in August — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1298 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun53Poor
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ganda?

Ganda sits at 13.0°S, 14.6°E, 1,267 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cubal, 42 km away.

Cubal do LumboCaluquembeEcunna

Topography around Ganda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,057 m.

The land around Ganda is covered by cropland (45%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), cropland (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
1,273 m
80 km
2,057 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Cubal 42 km · Ucuma 46 km · Longonjo 68 km · Balombo 75 km · Bocoio 81 km · Cubal do Lumbo 96 km · Caluquembe 97 km · Ecunna 102 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 Ganda (-13.0159°, 14.635°, elevation 1,267 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).