Longonjo weather in October

In October, Longonjo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 154 mm of rain across 19.5 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 17% 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 Longonjo's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Longonjo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:35 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Longonjo is settlement in Angola.

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 Longonjo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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)
12914
22915
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102815
112815
122815
132815
142815
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212715
222715
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242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Longonjo 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°20320.312.75.0
Feb24° / 15°19117.912.45.1
Mar24° / 15°22723.912.14.6
Apr25° / 14°8213.411.76.3
May25° / 12°4111.48.9
Jun25° / 0011.39.5
Jul25° / 0011.39.3
Aug28° / 11°10.211.68.3
Sep29° / 13°244.311.96.5
Oct27° / 15°15419.512.35.0
Nov25° / 15°25724.812.64.3
Dec24° / 15°24323.212.74.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46733
56535
66436
76238
86040
95842
105644
115446
125248
134951
144852
154555
164357
174258
184060
193763
203565
213466
223268
233169
242971
252872
262773
272575
282476
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Longonjo gets around 154 mm of rain over 19.5 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 63% 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 (%)
134
236
338
440
541
643
745
848
950
1052
1154
1256
1358
1460
1562
1664
1766
1868
1970
2072
2173
2275
2377
2478
2579
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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161336
259347
357358
455369
5523810
6493912
7474013
8444214
9414316
10384517
11354718
12324920
13295021
14265123
15235324
16205426
17185428
18165430
19135433
20125335
21105238
2285141
2374944
2464747
2554550
2654352
2744056
2843858
2943660
3033463
3133265

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:455:51
212.15:445:51
312.15:435:51
412.25:435:52
512.25:425:52
612.25:415:52
712.25:415:52
812.25:405:52
912.25:395:52
1012.25:395:52
1112.25:385:52
1212.25:375:52
1312.35:375:52
1412.35:365:53
1512.35:365:53
1612.35:355:53
1712.35:355:53
1812.35:345:53
1912.35:345:53
2012.35:335:54
2112.45:335:54
2212.45:325:54
2312.45:325:54
2412.45:315:54
2512.45:315:55
2612.45:315:55
2712.45:305:55
2812.45:305:55
2912.45:295:56
3012.45:295:56
3112.55:295:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Longonjo

In seasonPeak

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

Longonjo'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 Longonjo?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Longonjo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Longonjo in October

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

In October, Longonjo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Longonjo 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 Longonjo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 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 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Longonjo 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 Longonjo 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 Longonjo?

Longonjo sits at 12.9°S, 15.2°E, 1,451 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Ucuma, 21 km away.

Topography around Longonjo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Longonjo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Longonjo is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), cropland (30%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
981 m
80 km
1,623 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Ucuma 21 km · Caála 34 km · Ecunna 38 km · Huambo 55 km · Ganda 68 km · Londuimbali 75 km · Balombo 80 km · Alto Hama 82 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 Longonjo (-12.9079°, 15.2485°, elevation 1,451 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).