Maquela do Zombo weather in October

In October, Maquela do Zombo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 138 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Maquela do Zombo's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maquela do Zombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:41 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Maquela do Zombo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Maquela do Zombo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°13922.612.34.3
Feb28° / 20°11017.512.24.4
Mar29° / 20°16322.1123.9
Apr29° / 20°21625.611.93.4
May28° / 20°10517.911.75.1
Jun27° / 18°82.111.77.8
Jul27° / 17°10.311.78.2
Aug27° / 18°82.411.87.5
Sep28° / 19°308.3126.4
Oct28° / 20°13821.212.14.6
Nov27° / 20°20925.412.33.9
Dec27° / 20°18626.412.33.9

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32476
42476
52377
62377
72278
82179
92080
102080
111981
121981
131882
141882
151783
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201486
211486
221486
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Maquela do Zombo gets around 138 mm of rain over 21.2 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 68% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
244
346
448
550
652
754
856
958
1060
1162
1264
1366
1468
1569
1671
1772
1873
1975
2076
2177
2278
2379
2480
2581
2682
2782
2883
2984
3084
3185

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
143570
241590
339610
436640
533670
631690
728720
825750
923770
1020800
1118820
1216831
1315841
1413861
1512871
1611881
1711881
1810882
199892
209892
218902
228902
237912
247912
256922
266922
276913
285923
295923
305923
314933

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:475:50
212.15:465:50
312.15:465:50
412.15:465:50
512.15:455:50
612.15:455:49
712.15:445:49
812.15:445:49
912.15:435:49
1012.15:435:49
1112.15:425:49
1212.15:425:49
1312.15:425:49
1412.15:415:49
1512.15:415:49
1612.15:415:49
1712.15:405:49
1812.15:405:49
1912.25:405:49
2012.25:395:49
2112.25:395:49
2212.25:395:49
2312.25:385:49
2412.25:385:49
2512.25:385:49
2612.25:385:49
2712.25:375:49
2812.25:375:49
2912.25:375:49
3012.25:375:49
3112.25:375:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Maquela do Zombo

In seasonPeak

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

Maquela do Zombo's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Maquela do Zombo?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Maquela do Zombo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maquela do Zombo in October

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

In October, Maquela do Zombo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maquela do Zombo 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 Maquela do Zombo peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 7 (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 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Maquela do Zombo 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 Maquela do Zombo is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJul 1471 µg/m³Nov 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maquela do Zombo?

Maquela do Zombo sits at 6.1°S, 15.1°E, 904 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuímba, 55 km away.

Mbanza-NgunguKimpeseMbanza KongoInkisiSongoKengeKasangulu

Topography around Maquela do Zombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maquela do Zombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 883 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m.

The land around Maquela do Zombo is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (82%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
805 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Cuímba 55 km · Mbanza-Ngungu 93 km · Kimpese 93 km · Mbanza Kongo 99 km · Inkisi 103 km · Songo 147 km · Kenge 164 km · Kasangulu 164 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 Maquela do Zombo (-6.0572°, 15.1097°, elevation 904 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).