Mossamedes weather in October

In October, Mossamedes sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Mossamedes's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mossamedes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:46 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Mossamedes is city in Angola.

Density
28,600/km²
people per km²
Founded
1840

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mossamedes reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22517
32517
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52517
62617
72617
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92617
102617
112617
122618
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212718
222718
232718
242718
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272719
282719
292819
302819
312819

How October really feels in Mossamedes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mossamedes weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°183.412.86.6
Feb29° / 21°253.712.56.0
Mar30° / 22°36612.15.4
Apr31° / 22°142.511.75.8
May30° / 19°0011.37.1
Jun27° / 16°0011.19.0
Jul25° / 15°0011.29.3
Aug23° / 15°0011.59.0
Sep24° / 16°00.111.99.1
Oct26° / 18°20.512.38.7
Nov28° / 19°51.312.77.6
Dec28° / 20°153.312.97.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
278911
288911
298911
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mossamedes gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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294
304
314

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1466300
2465310
3464320
4463330
5462340
6362350
7361360
8359371
9358381
10356401
11355411
12353431
13352441
14251461
15249471
16248481
17247492
18246502
19245512
20344512
21343522
22343513
23342523
24441523
25441523
26440524
27440524
28439525
29439525
30439525
31438526

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1611calm
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2012calm
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3112calm

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 5:56 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:566:04
212.15:566:05
312.25:556:05
412.25:546:05
512.25:536:05
612.25:536:05
712.25:526:05
812.25:516:05
912.25:516:06
1012.35:506:06
1112.35:496:06
1212.35:496:06
1312.35:486:06
1412.35:476:06
1512.35:476:07
1612.35:466:07
1712.45:456:07
1812.45:456:07
1912.45:446:08
2012.45:446:08
2112.45:436:08
2212.45:436:08
2312.45:426:09
2412.55:426:09
2512.55:416:09
2612.55:416:10
2712.55:406:10
2812.55:406:10
2912.55:396:11
3012.55:396:11
3112.55:396:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mossamedes?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Mossamedes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mossamedes in October

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

In October, Mossamedes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mossamedes in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 29 to Jul 6 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Mossamedes in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mossamedes peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mossamedes?

Mossamedes sits at 15.2°S, 12.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Tômbua, 75 km away.

VireiLubangoCamucuioQuipungoCahamaDombe GrandeCaluquembe

Topography around Mossamedes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossamedes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m.

The land around Mossamedes is covered by bare terrain (39%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (45%), water (31%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
1,175 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tômbua 75 km · Virei 104 km · Lubango 147 km · Camucuio 168 km · Quipungo 259 km · Cahama 261 km · Dombe Grande 270 km · Caluquembe 287 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 Mossamedes (-15.1961°, 12.1522°, elevation 13 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).