Nzagi weather in October

In October, Nzagi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 209 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nzagi's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nzagi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
209 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
80%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nzagi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

Nzagi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°13319.712.44.8
Feb27° / 19°12216.812.34.9
Mar28° / 19°21523.212.14.3
Apr28° / 19°27525.711.83.9
May28° / 18°7811.111.65.9
Jun28° / 15°40.811.57.6
Jul28° / 14°10.211.68.0
Aug27° / 16°102.811.77.8
Sep27° / 17°6717.2125.4
Oct27° / 18°20926.512.23.9
Nov26° / 19°27025.912.43.9
Dec26° / 19°19423.812.54.4

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 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32179
42080
51882
61783
71783
81684
91585
101486
111486
121387
131288
141288
151189
161189
171090
181090
19991
20991
21892
22892
23892
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nzagi gets around 209 mm of rain over 26.5 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 86% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
377
477
578
678
779
880
981
1082
1183
1284
1385
1486
1586
1687
1788
1889
1989
2090
2190
2291
2391
2492
2592
2692
2793
2893
2993
3093
3194

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127424
227127
326929
426632
526335
626038
725741
825444
915247
1014949
1114752
1214554
1314356
1414059
1513861
1613663
1713465
1813267
1913069
2012871
2112673
2212475
2312277
2412178
2511980
2611782
2711683
2811584
2911485
3011386
3111287

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:465:50
212.15:455:50
312.15:445:50
412.15:445:50
512.15:435:50
612.15:435:50
712.15:425:50
812.15:425:50
912.15:415:49
1012.15:415:49
1112.25:405:49
1212.25:405:49
1312.25:395:49
1412.25:395:49
1512.25:395:49
1612.25:385:49
1712.25:385:50
1812.25:375:50
1912.25:375:50
2012.25:375:50
2112.25:365:50
2212.25:365:50
2312.25:365:50
2412.25:355:50
2512.35:355:50
2612.35:355:50
2712.35:345:50
2812.35:345:51
2912.35:345:51
3012.35:345:51
3112.35:345:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nzagi

In seasonPeak

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

Nzagi's rainy season runs March–April, 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 Nzagi?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nzagi.

What to pack for Nzagi in October

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

In October, Nzagi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nzagi 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 Nzagi peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 15 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nzagi 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 Nzagi is worst in September — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateSep 1570 µg/m³Nov 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May41Poor
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep76Unhealthy
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nzagi?

Nzagi sits at 8.4°S, 15.3°E, 906 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camabatela, 23 km away.

UígePiriLucalaPango Aluquém

Topography around Nzagi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nzagi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 953 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m.

The land around Nzagi is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
1,144 m
treesshrubsgrassland
October weather nearby: Camabatela 23 km · Cazombo 39 km · Bula Atumba 64 km · Negage 70 km · Uíge 90 km · Piri 97 km · Lucala 99 km · Pango Aluquém 99 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 Nzagi (-8.3855°, 15.3013°, elevation 906 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).