Matala weather in October

In October, Matala sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 39 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Matala's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:35 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Matala reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 3°C warmer than November.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13317
23318
33318
43318
53318
63318
73318
83318
93318
103318
113318
123318
133318
143318
153318
163318
173318
183318
193318
203318
213218
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273218
283218
293118
303118
313118

How October really feels in Matala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 24 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
24
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.

Matala weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°14615.612.85.1
Feb28° / 18°1591612.55.1
Mar27° / 17°19221.612.14.7
Apr27° / 16°579.211.76.7
May28° / 14°10.211.38.2
Jun27° / 11°0011.19.1
Jul28° / 11°0011.28.8
Aug30° / 13°0011.56.6
Sep33° / 16°41.311.94.7
Oct33° / 18°397.112.34.0
Nov30° / 18°12416.212.74.3
Dec28° / 18°16216.412.94.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48812
58812
68614
78614
88515
98515
108317
118218
128119
138020
148020
157822
167723
177525
187426
197327
207129
216931
226733
236535
246436
256238
266040
275842
285644
295545
305347
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Matala gets around 39 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
412
512
612
713
814
914
1015
1116
1216
1317
1418
1519
1620
1721
1822
1924
2025
2127
2229
2331
2433
2535
2638
2740
2842
2943
3045
3147

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187940
287940
3851050
4851050
5841060
6831160
7821170
8821170
9801280
10781390
11781390
127614100
137415110
147316110
157117120
166918130
176719140
186520150
196321160
206122170
215923180
225724190
235325211
245125231
254926251
264626271
274327291
284127312
293828332
303528352
313328362

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:455:53
212.15:445:53
312.25:435:53
412.25:435:53
512.25:425:53
612.25:415:53
712.25:415:53
812.25:405:54
912.25:395:54
1012.35:395:54
1112.35:385:54
1212.35:375:54
1312.35:375:54
1412.35:365:55
1512.35:355:55
1612.35:355:55
1712.35:345:55
1812.45:345:55
1912.45:335:56
2012.45:335:56
2112.45:325:56
2212.45:325:56
2312.45:315:57
2412.45:315:57
2512.55:305:57
2612.55:305:58
2712.55:295:58
2812.55:295:58
2912.55:285:58
3012.55:285:59
3112.55:285:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Matala

In seasonPeak

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

Matala's monsoon runs November–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 Matala?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Matala in October

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

In October, Matala sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Matala 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 Matala peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Matala 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 Matala is worst in September — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 954 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug53Poor
Sep55Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matala?

Matala sits at 14.7°S, 15.0°E, 1,238 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Quipungo, 55 km away.

CaluquembeLubangoCahamaGandaUcumaLongonjoCamucuio

Topography around Matala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,241 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.

The land around Matala is covered by shrubs (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
582 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Quipungo 55 km · Caluquembe 116 km · Lubango 167 km · Cahama 189 km · Ganda 196 km · Ucuma 197 km · Longonjo 204 km · Camucuio 205 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 Matala (-14.7327°, 15.0348°, elevation 1,238 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).