Gombe weather in October

In October, Gombe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 64 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Gombe's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gombe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:42 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gombe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

Gombe weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°12818.112.44.7
Feb29° / 21°12215.312.34.5
Mar29° / 21°15620.912.13.9
Apr29° / 21°23425.811.83.4
May28° / 20°5510.311.66.2
Jun28° / 18°20.211.58.3
Jul28° / 16°10.111.68.3
Aug27° / 17°30.711.77.9
Sep28° / 18°113.1126.8
Oct28° / 20°6413.112.25.2
Nov28° / 21°18722.612.44.0
Dec28° / 21°16521.812.54.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21387
31288
41090
51090
6991
7892
8892
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18694
19694
20694
21694
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gombe gets around 64 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
421
523
624
726
827
929
1031
1132
1234
1336
1437
1539
1641
1743
1845
1947
2049
2151
2253
2355
2457
2559
2661
2763
2865
2967
3069
3170

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
160400
257430
354460
451490
547530
644551
741581
837621
934651
1032671
1129692
1226722
1324742
1422753
1520773
1618793
1717794
1815805
1914815
2013816
2112817
2211818
2311809
24108010
2597912
2687913
2777815
2877716
2967618
3067519
3157421

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
77calm
87calm
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 5:50 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:505:54
212.15:495:54
312.15:495:54
412.15:485:54
512.15:485:54
612.15:475:54
712.15:475:53
812.15:465:53
912.15:465:53
1012.15:455:53
1112.15:455:53
1212.25:445:53
1312.25:445:53
1412.25:435:53
1512.25:435:53
1612.25:425:53
1712.25:425:53
1812.25:425:53
1912.25:415:53
2012.25:415:54
2112.25:415:54
2212.25:405:54
2312.25:405:54
2412.25:405:54
2512.25:395:54
2612.35:395:54
2712.35:395:54
2812.35:385:54
2912.35:385:55
3012.35:385:55
3112.35:385:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gombe

In seasonPeak

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

Gombe's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Gombe?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gombe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gombe in October

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

In October, Gombe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gombe 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 Gombe is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorPoorModerateJul 1356 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May39Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gombe?

Gombe sits at 8.1°S, 14.3°E, 592 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Muxaluando, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Gombe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.

The land around Gombe is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
1,107 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Muxaluando 0.0 km · Canacassala 20 km · Cage Mazumbo 20 km · Piri 48 km · Úcua 60 km · Pango Aluquém 68 km · Mabubas 80 km · Bula Atumba 83 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 Gombe (-8.1244°, 14.2908°, elevation 592 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).