Lobito weather in October

In October, Lobito sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lobito's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lobito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:42 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Lobito is town of Angola.

Density
108/km²
people per km²
Founded
1843

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lobito reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Lobito weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°293.812.67.3
Feb27° / 26°40412.47.0
Mar28° / 26°978.812.16.2
Apr28° / 26°394.311.77.3
May26° / 24°40.111.48.7
Jun23° / 22°20.111.38.7
Jul21° / 20°20.211.38.2
Aug21° / 20°0011.68.3
Sep22° / 21°10.211.98.6
Oct24° / 23°30.712.38.6
Nov26° / 24°132.312.67.9
Dec26° / 25°254.112.77.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68020
78020
87822
97822
107723
117723
127525
137525
147525
157327
167327
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187129
197030
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226832
236832
246634
256634
266436
276337
286238
296139
306139
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lobito gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1118810
2118810
3108910
498920
598920
688930
779030
878940
968950
1068860
1158870
1258780
13486100
14485110
15483130
16482140
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18379180
19377200
20374230
21372250
22370270
23366301
24364321
25262351
26260371
27257401
28255421
29252451
30250471
31248501

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:525:58
212.15:515:58
312.15:505:58
412.15:505:58
512.25:495:58
612.25:485:58
712.25:485:58
812.25:475:58
912.25:465:59
1012.25:465:59
1112.25:455:59
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1312.25:445:59
1412.35:445:59
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1612.35:425:59
1712.35:425:59
1812.35:416:00
1912.35:416:00
2012.35:406:00
2112.35:406:00
2212.35:406:00
2312.45:396:01
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2512.45:386:01
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2712.45:386:01
2812.45:376:02
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3012.45:376:02
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
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316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lobito?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Lobito for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lobito in October

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

In October, Lobito sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Lobito in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Lobito 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 Lobito peaks around January 18 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 15Aug 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lobito 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 Lobito is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2029 µg/m³Feb 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lobito?

Lobito sits at 12.4°S, 13.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catumbela, 7.0 km away.

Cubal

Topography around Lobito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lobito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.

The land around Lobito is covered by water (41%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (55%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
438 m
80 km
2,126 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Catumbela 7.0 km · Benguela 28 km · Navegantes 30 km · Baía Farta 45 km · Cubal do Lumbo 64 km · Bocoio 66 km · Dombe Grande 80 km · Cubal 107 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 Lobito (-12.3644°, 13.536°, elevation 4 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).