Saurimo weather in October

In October, Saurimo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 143 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Saurimo's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saurimo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:17 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Saurimo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
132919
142919
152919
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202919
212919
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232919
242918
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272918
282818
292818
302818
312818

How October really feels in Saurimo

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.

Saurimo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°21225.112.54.0
Feb28° / 19°18022.612.34.0
Mar28° / 19°21025.112.14.0
Apr28° / 18°11816.211.85.0
May30° / 18°61.611.65.9
Jun30° / 17°10.211.46.4
Jul31° / 17°0011.56.2
Aug32° / 18°41.111.74.9
Sep32° / 18°4610.211.94.2
Oct29° / 19°14322.712.23.7
Nov28° / 18°2192712.43.6
Dec27° / 18°22927.312.63.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33862
43763
53565
63466
73367
83367
93169
103169
113070
122872
132872
142773
152773
162575
172476
182377
192377
202278
212179
222179
231981
241981
251981
261783
271783
281783
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Saurimo gets around 143 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 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
262
363
464
565
666
767
867
968
1068
1169
1269
1370
1470
1571
1672
1773
1873
1974
2075
2176
2277
2378
2479
2580
2681
2781
2882
2983
3084
3185

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1495532
2485434
3475237
4365140
5364942
6354845
7244647
8244549
9244351
10134254
11134056
12123958
13123859
14023761
15013564
16013465
17013267
18013168
19012970
20012871
21012673
22012574
23012376
24002278
25002179
26002080
27001981
28001882
29001882
30001783
31001684

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 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 5:25 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:255:30
212.15:245:30
312.15:245:30
412.15:235:30
512.15:235:30
612.15:225:30
712.15:215:30
812.15:215:30
912.25:205:30
1012.25:205:30
1112.25:195:30
1212.25:195:30
1312.25:185:30
1412.25:185:30
1512.25:175:30
1612.25:175:30
1712.25:165:30
1812.25:165:30
1912.25:165:30
2012.35:155:30
2112.35:155:30
2212.35:145:31
2312.35:145:31
2412.35:145:31
2512.35:135:31
2612.35:135:31
2712.35:135:31
2812.35:135:32
2912.35:125:32
3012.35:125:32
3112.35:125:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in August across the year — October's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Saurimo

In seasonPeak

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

Saurimo's monsoon runs October–April, 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 Saurimo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saurimo.

What to pack for Saurimo in October

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

In October, Saurimo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Saurimo 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 Saurimo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jul 24UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Saurimo 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 Saurimo is worst in August — around 126 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 13120 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May23Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul96Unhealthy
Aug126Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saurimo?

Saurimo sits at 9.7°S, 20.4°E, 1,071 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Lubalo, 134 km away.

LubaloLucapaCuiloLuauLuenaDundoCassanguidiCuango-Luzamba

Topography around Saurimo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saurimo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,054 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.

The land around Saurimo is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Lubalo 134 km · Lucapa 143 km · Cuilo 185 km · Luau 232 km · Luena 242 km · Dundo 259 km · Cassanguidi 262 km · Cuango-Luzamba 264 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 Saurimo (-9.6608°, 20.3915°, elevation 1,071 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).