Malanje weather in October

In October, Malanje sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 161 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Malanje's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malanje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:33 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Malanje is city in Angola.

Density
188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

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 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Malanje reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
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162818
172818
182818
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202818
212818
222818
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242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Malanje weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°8314.612.55.5
Feb28° / 19°8513.112.35.1
Mar28° / 19°15720.812.14.4
Apr28° / 19°13219.611.84.7
May29° / 17°14311.66.7
Jun29° / 15°00.111.57.3
Jul30° / 14°0011.56.9
Aug30° / 15°41.211.76.1
Sep30° / 17°5012.511.94.7
Oct28° / 18°16125.312.23.8
Nov27° / 18°18424.412.44.1
Dec27° / 18°13119.212.54.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25149
35149
44951
54852
64753
74555
84258
94159
103961
113763
123664
133367
143268
153070
162971
172674
182575
192377
202278
212179
221981
231981
241882
251882
261684
271684
281585
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Malanje gets around 161 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
171
272
373
474
574
675
776
877
977
1078
1179
1279
1380
1481
1581
1682
1783
1884
1984
2085
2186
2286
2387
2487
2587
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3188

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1147610
2147511
3137413
4127315
5117217
6107119
7106921
896823
986626
1086527
1176429
1266331
1366133
1456035
1545937
1645739
1735641
1835443
1925345
2025147
2124949
2214752
2314554
2414356
2514158
2614059
2713861
2813663
2913564
3013366
3113267

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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 5:41 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:415:46
212.15:415:46
312.15:405:46
412.15:395:46
512.15:395:46
612.15:385:46
712.15:385:46
812.15:375:46
912.25:375:46
1012.25:365:46
1112.25:365:46
1212.25:355:46
1312.25:355:46
1412.25:345:46
1512.25:345:46
1612.25:335:46
1712.25:335:46
1812.25:325:46
1912.25:325:46
2012.25:325:46
2112.35:315:47
2212.35:315:47
2312.35:305:47
2412.35:305:47
2512.35:305:47
2612.35:295:47
2712.35:295:47
2812.35:295:48
2912.35:295:48
3012.35:285:48
3112.35:285:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Malanje

In seasonPeak

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

Malanje'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 Malanje?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malanje.

What to pack for Malanje in October

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

In October, Malanje sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malanje 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 Malanje peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malanje 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 Malanje is worst in July — around 153 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18148 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May30Moderate
Jun110Unhealthy
Jul153Very unhealthy
Aug122Unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malanje?

Malanje sits at 9.5°S, 16.3°E, 1,134 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cangandala, 29 km away.

Kunda dya BazeMussendeSanta ClaraLucalaCazombo

Topography around Malanje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malanje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Malanje is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
610 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Cangandala 29 km · Bailundo 38 km · Cacuso 67 km · Kunda dya Baze 105 km · Mussende 114 km · Santa Clara 123 km · Lucala 123 km · Cazombo 139 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 Malanje (-9.5402°, 16.341°, elevation 1,134 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).