Mabubas weather in October

In October, Mabubas sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Mabubas's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabubas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Mabubas is town and commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mabubas reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
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43021
53021
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73022
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93022
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How October really feels in Mabubas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 14 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mabubas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°6410.512.43.9
Feb32° / 24°7610.212.33.5
Mar32° / 24°11314.812.13.3
Apr31° / 24°15219.311.83.4
May31° / 23°163.411.65.3
Jun29° / 20°1011.56.9
Jul28° / 18°10.111.67.7
Aug28° / 19°30.511.77.1
Sep29° / 20°72126.1
Oct30° / 22°204.912.25.2
Nov31° / 23°8113.412.44.0
Dec31° / 23°7612.612.54.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31783
41783
51684
61486
71288
81288
91189
101189
111090
12991
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23694
24793
25793
26793
27793
28892
29892
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mabubas gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
59
69
79
89
910
1010
1111
1212
1312
1413
1514
1615
1716
1817
1918
2019
2120
2221
2322
2423
2525
2626
2728
2829
2930
3032
3133

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116831
214851
313852
412862
511863
610873
79874
88875
97876
107867
116868
125869
1358411
1458312
1548214
1648016
1747818
1837621
1937423
2037126
2136928
2236631
2326434
2426236
2525939
2625642
2725444
2825147
2925049
3024850
3114653

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm
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307calm
317calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:525:56
212.15:515:56
312.15:515:56
412.15:505:56
512.15:505:56
612.15:495:56
712.15:495:56
812.15:485:56
912.15:485:56
1012.15:475:56
1112.25:475:56
1212.25:465:56
1312.25:465:56
1412.25:455:56
1512.25:455:56
1612.25:455:56
1712.25:445:56
1812.25:445:56
1912.25:435:56
2012.25:435:56
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2212.25:425:56
2312.25:425:57
2412.35:425:57
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2812.35:405:57
2912.35:405:57
3012.35:405:58
3112.35:405:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 3.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mabubas

In seasonPeak

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

Mabubas's rainy season runs February–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 Mabubas?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mabubas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mabubas in October

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

In October, Mabubas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Mabubas 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 36 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Mabubas in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mabubas peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 highExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mabubas 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 Mabubas is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1842 µg/m³Jan 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mabubas?

Mabubas sits at 8.5°S, 13.7°E, 106 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Caxito, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mabubas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabubas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 825 m.

The land around Mabubas is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
825 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Caxito 6.0 km · Gama 24 km · Panguíla 32 km · Barra do Dande 35 km · Cacuaco 44 km · Kikolo 48 km · Úcua 54 km · Hoji ya Henda 54 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 Mabubas (-8.5243°, 13.6862°, elevation 106 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).