Úcua weather in October

In October, Úcua sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 42 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Úcua's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Úcua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Úcua reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How October really feels in Úcua

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.

Úcua weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°9613.912.44.3
Feb31° / 23°10312.612.33.9
Mar30° / 23°16319.612.13.5
Apr30° / 23°22824.211.83.3
May29° / 22°306.311.65.8
Jun28° / 19°10.211.57.8
Jul28° / 18°10.111.58.3
Aug28° / 18°4111.77.7
Sep29° / 20°113.511.96.2
Oct29° / 21°421012.25.0
Nov29° / 22°15619.412.43.9
Dec29° / 22°12417.112.54.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21684
31684
41486
51387
61288
71288
81189
91090
101090
11991
12991
13892
14793
15793
16793
17694
18694
19694
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27694
28694
29694
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Úcua gets around 42 mm of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
519
620
721
822
923
1024
1125
1226
1327
1429
1530
1631
1733
1834
1935
2037
2139
2240
2342
2443
2545
2647
2749
2851
2953
3055
3157

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136640
234660
332671
430691
528711
626731
724742
823752
921763
1019774
1118784
1216795
1315796
1413807
1512808
16117910
17107911
1897813
1987814
2077716
2177419
2267321
2367123
2456926
2556728
2646630
2746333
2846135
2935938
3035740
3135443

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:505:55
212.15:505:55
312.15:495:54
412.15:485:54
512.15:485:54
612.15:475:54
712.15:475:54
812.15:465:54
912.15:465:54
1012.15:455:54
1112.25:455:54
1212.25:445:54
1312.25:445:54
1412.25:435:54
1512.25:435:54
1612.25:435:54
1712.25:425:54
1812.25:425:54
1912.25:415:54
2012.25:415:54
2112.25:415:55
2212.25:405:55
2312.25:405:55
2412.35:405:55
2512.35:395:55
2612.35:395:55
2712.35:395:55
2812.35:385:55
2912.35:385:56
3012.35:385:56
3112.35:385:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 3.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Úcua

In seasonPeak

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

Úcua's monsoon runs February–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 Úcua?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Úcua in October

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

In October, Úcua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Úcua in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Úcua peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Úcua 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 Úcua is worst in June — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2361 µg/m³Jan 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May46Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug50Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Úcua?

Úcua sits at 8.7°S, 14.2°E, 245 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Piri, 33 km away.

Topography around Úcua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Úcua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m.

The land around Úcua is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
1,029 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Piri 33 km · Pango Aluquém 34 km · Cage Mazumbo 44 km · Mabubas 54 km · Canacassala 55 km · Caxito 55 km · Gombe 60 km · Muxaluando 61 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 Úcua (-8.6516°, 14.1565°, elevation 245 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).