Mungo weather in October

In October, Mungo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 153 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mungo's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mungo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:32 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mungo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12815
22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102815
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202715
212715
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Mungo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°17321.112.64.9
Feb25° / 15°14117.712.45.0
Mar25° / 15°17423.512.14.5
Apr25° / 14°7614.311.76.0
May26° / 12°51.111.58.7
Jun25° / 11°00.111.39.3
Jul26° / 11°0011.49.2
Aug28° / 13°10.411.68.0
Sep29° / 15°346.211.96.2
Oct27° / 15°15322.712.34.6
Nov25° / 15°19426.512.54.0
Dec24° / 15°20024.912.74.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25743
35545
45347
55149
64951
74852
84654
94357
104159
114060
123862
133664
143367
153169
163070
172872
182674
192476
202179
212080
221882
231882
241684
251585
261486
271387
281387
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mungo gets around 153 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
249
351
453
554
656
758
860
961
1063
1165
1267
1369
1470
1572
1674
1776
1878
1980
2081
2183
2284
2385
2487
2588
2689
2789
2890
2991
3091
3191

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. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1334620
2314623
3294525
4274528
5264430
6244333
7224335
8204238
9194140
10174142
11154045
12133947
13123950
14103852
1593754
1673657
1763559
1853362
1943264
2033067
2122870
2212772
2312574
2412376
2512178
2611980
2711881
2801684
2901585
3001486
3101387

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:415:47
212.15:405:47
312.15:405:47
412.15:395:47
512.15:385:47
612.25:385:47
712.25:375:47
812.25:375:47
912.25:365:47
1012.25:355:48
1112.25:355:48
1212.25:345:48
1312.25:345:48
1412.25:335:48
1512.35:335:48
1612.35:325:48
1712.35:325:48
1812.35:315:48
1912.35:315:49
2012.35:305:49
2112.35:305:49
2212.35:295:49
2312.35:295:49
2412.45:285:49
2512.45:285:50
2612.45:285:50
2712.45:275:50
2812.45:275:50
2912.45:275:51
3012.45:265:51
3112.45:265:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mungo

In seasonPeak

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

Mungo's monsoon runs October–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 Mungo?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mungo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mungo in October

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

In October, Mungo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mungo 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 Mungo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 17Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mungo 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 Mungo is worst in June — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJun 2266 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May31Moderate
Jun67Unhealthy
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mungo?

Mungo sits at 11.8°S, 16.2°E, 1,533 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Andulo, 63 km away.

Alto HamaNharêaCuítoLonduimbaliHuambo

Topography around Mungo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mungo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,540 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m.

The land around Mungo is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
743 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Andulo 63 km · Chinguar 81 km · Catchiungo 82 km · Alto Hama 87 km · Nharêa 89 km · Cuíto 97 km · Londuimbali 110 km · Huambo 118 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 Mungo (-11.8327°, 16.2361°, elevation 1,533 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).