Quipungo weather in October

In October, Quipungo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 48% 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 Quipungo's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quipungo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Quipungo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°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
73317
83318
93318
103318
113318
123318
133318
143318
153318
163318
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273218
283118
293118
303118
313118

How October really feels in Quipungo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 22 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
22
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.

Quipungo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°12114.912.85.4
Feb27° / 17°12414.712.55.3
Mar27° / 17°15120.212.14.9
Apr27° / 16°418.111.76.9
May28° / 14°10.211.38.3
Jun27° / 11°0011.19.1
Jul27° / 11°0011.29.0
Aug30° / 13°0011.56.9
Sep32° / 16°4111.95.1
Oct32° / 18°326.212.34.3
Nov30° / 18°10015.112.74.5
Dec28° / 18°13016.312.95.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
48911
58911
68812
78713
88713
98713
108515
118515
128416
138317
148218
158020
167921
177822
187624
197426
207327
217129
226931
236733
246535
256337
266139
276040
285842
295743
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Quipungo gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
711
811
912
1013
1113
1214
1315
1415
1516
1617
1718
1819
1920
2022
2123
2225
2327
2429
2531
2633
2735
2837
2939
3041
3143

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 (%)
19082
28992
38893
487103
587103
685114
784124
882135
982135
1081145
1179156
1278166
1376177
1475187
1572208
1671218
1769229
1868239
19662410
20642511
21622612
22602713
23572815
24552916
25523018
26503020
27473122
28443224
29413226
30393328
31373330

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 5:47 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:475:55
212.15:465:55
312.25:455:55
412.25:455:55
512.25:445:55
612.25:435:55
712.25:435:55
812.25:425:56
912.25:415:56
1012.35:415:56
1112.35:405:56
1212.35:395:56
1312.35:395:56
1412.35:385:57
1512.35:375:57
1612.35:375:57
1712.45:365:57
1812.45:365:57
1912.45:355:58
2012.45:345:58
2112.45:345:58
2212.45:335:58
2312.45:335:59
2412.45:325:59
2512.55:325:59
2612.55:326:00
2712.55:316:00
2812.55:316:00
2912.55:306:01
3012.55:306:01
3112.55:306:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.98 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.98 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
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Quipungo

In seasonPeak

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

Quipungo's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Quipungo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quipungo in October

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

In October, Quipungo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Quipungo 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 Quipungo peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 17UV 16Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Quipungo 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 Quipungo is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1031 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quipungo?

Quipungo sits at 14.8°S, 14.5°E, 1,302 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Matala, 55 km away.

CaluquembeLubangoCamucuioCahamaVireiCubalGanda

Topography around Quipungo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quipungo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 1,291 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,053 m.

The land around Quipungo is covered by shrubs (38%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
1,053 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Matala 55 km · Caluquembe 106 km · Lubango 113 km · Camucuio 160 km · Cahama 165 km · Virei 198 km · Cubal 200 km · Ganda 201 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 Quipungo (-14.8191°, 14.535°, elevation 1,302 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).