Huambo weather in October

In October, Huambo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 136 mm of rain across 18.7 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Huambo's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huambo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Huambo is city in Angola.

Density
228/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Huambo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12915
22915
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232616
242616
252616
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Huambo 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
Jan24° / 15°20620.712.75.0
Feb24° / 15°16818.112.45.1
Mar24° / 15°18723.112.14.7
Apr24° / 14°6711.911.76.5
May25° / 12°4111.48.9
Jun25° / 10°0011.39.6
Jul25° / 10°0011.39.4
Aug28° / 12°10.211.68.3
Sep29° / 14°233.811.96.6
Oct27° / 16°13618.712.35.1
Nov25° / 15°21624.612.64.3
Dec24° / 15°22223.512.74.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26634
36634
46436
56337
66139
75941
85743
95545
105347
115149
124951
134852
144654
154258
164060
173862
183664
193565
203367
213169
222971
232872
242575
252377
262278
272278
282080
291981
301882
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Huambo gets around 136 mm of rain over 18.7 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 60% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
334
435
537
638
740
842
944
1046
1149
1251
1353
1456
1558
1661
1764
1866
1968
2071
2173
2275
2377
2478
2580
2681
2782
2883
2984
3085
3185

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166304
264315
361336
460346
557367
654388
752399
8494110
9464310
10444511
11414712
12385013
13355114
14325315
15295516
16265717
17235819
18205921
19185923
20156025
21135928
22115831
23105634
2485537
2575340
2665143
2754946
2854749
2944551
3044353
3144155

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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 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 5:43 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:435:49
212.15:425:49
312.15:415:49
412.15:415:50
512.25:405:50
612.25:395:50
712.25:395:50
812.25:385:50
912.25:375:50
1012.25:375:50
1112.25:365:50
1212.25:365:50
1312.35:355:50
1412.35:345:50
1512.35:345:51
1612.35:335:51
1712.35:335:51
1812.35:325:51
1912.35:325:51
2012.35:315:51
2112.35:315:52
2212.45:305:52
2312.45:305:52
2412.45:305:52
2512.45:295:53
2612.45:295:53
2712.45:285:53
2812.45:285:53
2912.45:285:54
3012.45:275:54
3112.55:275:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Huambo

In seasonPeak

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

Huambo'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 Huambo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Huambo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huambo in October

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

In October, Huambo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Huambo 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 Huambo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 17Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Huambo 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 Huambo is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 2387 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug85Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huambo?

Huambo sits at 12.8°S, 15.7°E, 1,716 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Caála, 21 km away.

Topography around Huambo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huambo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,688 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,313 m.

The land around Huambo is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
1,313 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Caála 21 km · Ecunna 28 km · Longonjo 55 km · Catchiungo 58 km · Alto Hama 64 km · Chinguar 69 km · Londuimbali 75 km · Ucuma 76 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 Huambo (-12.7761°, 15.7392°, elevation 1,716 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).