Menongue weather in October

In October, Menongue sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 42 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 27% 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 Menongue's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menongue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:24 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 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 Menongue reaches about 32°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 35°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
23317
33317
43317
53317
63317
73318
83318
93318
103318
113318
123318
133318
143318
153318
163318
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How October really feels in Menongue

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 20 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
20
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.

Menongue weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°17221.312.84.6
Feb26° / 17°16419.312.54.7
Mar26° / 17°16721.512.14.8
Apr27° / 15°407.811.77.0
May27° / 13°20.411.38.5
Jun26° / 10°0011.19.2
Jul26° / 0011.29.2
Aug30° / 12°00.111.57.1
Sep32° / 16°51.511.94.9
Oct32° / 18°429.512.34.0
Nov29° / 17°12819.512.74.2
Dec27° / 17°19122.512.94.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47822
57723
67624
77525
87426
97228
107129
116931
126733
136634
146436
156238
165941
175743
185545
195446
205248
214951
224852
234654
244654
254357
264258
274258
284060
293961
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Menongue gets around 42 mm of rain over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
416
516
617
718
818
919
1020
1120
1221
1322
1423
1525
1626
1728
1830
1932
2034
2136
2238
2340
2442
2544
2646
2748
2849
2951
3052
3154

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18983
28893
38893
48794
586104
686104
785105
885105
983116
1083116
1182126
1281127
1380137
1477158
1576168
1674179
1772199
18702010
19672211
20642412
21612514
22582715
23552817
24523018
25493120
26463222
27433324
28403426
29383428
30363430
31343432

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:345:42
212.15:345:42
312.25:335:42
412.25:325:42
512.25:315:43
612.25:315:43
712.25:305:43
812.25:295:43
912.25:295:43
1012.35:285:43
1112.35:275:43
1212.35:275:44
1312.35:265:44
1412.35:255:44
1512.35:255:44
1612.35:245:44
1712.35:245:45
1812.45:235:45
1912.45:235:45
2012.45:225:45
2112.45:215:45
2212.45:215:46
2312.45:205:46
2412.45:205:46
2512.55:205:47
2612.55:195:47
2712.55:195:47
2812.55:185:47
2912.55:185:48
3012.55:175:48
3112.55:175:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Menongue

In seasonPeak

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

Menongue'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 Menongue?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Menongue in October

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

In October, Menongue sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Menongue 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 Menongue peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (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 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Menongue 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 Menongue is worst in September — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.5× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1577 µg/m³Apr 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May8Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Menongue?

Menongue sits at 14.7°S, 17.7°E, 1,355 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Chitembo, 168 km away.

ChitemboCuítoChinguarCatchiungoCuembaCatabolaMatalaCamacupa

Topography around Menongue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menongue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,368 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m.

The land around Menongue is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
437 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Chitembo 168 km · Cuíto 266 km · Chinguar 276 km · Catchiungo 281 km · Cuemba 282 km · Catabola 282 km · Matala 286 km · Camacupa 295 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 Menongue (-14.6585°, 17.691°, elevation 1,355 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).