Lucala weather in October

In October, Lucala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 91 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 4% 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 Lucala's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lucala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Lucala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

Lucala weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°9414.712.55.2
Feb29° / 20°8813.412.34.7
Mar29° / 20°16621.312.14.0
Apr29° / 20°18722.711.83.8
May30° / 19°295.511.65.8
Jun30° / 17°10.211.56.7
Jul30° / 16°0011.56.8
Aug29° / 17°40.811.77.0
Sep29° / 18°277.511.95.8
Oct28° / 19°9118.512.24.5
Nov28° / 20°18423.312.44.1
Dec27° / 20°1342012.54.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33664
43466
53466
63268
73169
82971
92872
102674
112575
122476
132179
142080
151981
161882
171783
181585
191585
201486
211387
221288
231288
241189
251189
261189
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lucala gets around 91 mm of rain over 18.5 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 60% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
446
547
648
750
851
953
1054
1155
1256
1357
1458
1559
1660
1761
1862
1963
2064
2165
2266
2367
2468
2570
2671
2772
2874
2975
3076
3177

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1382150
2380170
3377200
4375220
5372250
6270280
7267310
8264340
9261370
10258400
11255430
12253450
13151480
14148510
15145540
16143560
17140590
18138610
19135640
20133660
21131680
22129700
23127720
24126730
25124741
26122761
27121771
28119791
29118801
30117811
31116821

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
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 5:46 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:465:50
212.15:455:50
312.15:445:50
412.15:445:50
512.15:435:50
612.15:435:50
712.15:425:50
812.15:425:50
912.25:415:50
1012.25:415:50
1112.25:405:50
1212.25:405:50
1312.25:395:50
1412.25:395:50
1512.25:385:50
1612.25:385:50
1712.25:375:50
1812.25:375:50
1912.25:375:51
2012.25:365:51
2112.25:365:51
2212.35:355:51
2312.35:355:51
2412.35:355:51
2512.35:345:51
2612.35:345:51
2712.35:345:52
2812.35:335:52
2912.35:335:52
3012.35:335:52
3112.35:335:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lucala

In seasonPeak

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

Lucala's rainy season runs October–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 Lucala?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lucala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lucala in October

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

In October, Lucala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lucala 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 Lucala peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lucala 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 Lucala is worst in June — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21120 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun123Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lucala?

Lucala sits at 9.3°S, 15.3°E, 708 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is N'dalatando, 37 km away.

BailundoCaluloNzagi

Topography around Lucala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 m.

The land around Lucala is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
746 m
80 km
1,414 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: N'dalatando 37 km · Golungo Alto 55 km · Cacuso 57 km · Cazombo 62 km · Bula Atumba 83 km · Bailundo 88 km · Calulo 90 km · Nzagi 99 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 Lucala (-9.2727°, 15.2521°, elevation 708 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).