Caia weather in October

In October, Caia sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Caia's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:11 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in Caia reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
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283523
293523
303523
313523

How October really feels in Caia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Caia weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°18418.612.93.1
Feb32° / 24°11514.812.63.3
Mar32° / 23°8913.912.13.9
Apr31° / 22°306.611.65.2
May29° / 19°102.411.26.7
Jun27° / 17°61.8118.0
Jul27° / 17°92.7118.0
Aug29° / 18°41.111.46.8
Sep32° / 20°71.611.94.9
Oct34° / 22°132.712.43.7
Nov35° / 24°496.812.82.8
Dec33° / 24°13215.3132.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38317
48416
58416
68317
78317
88218
98218
108218
118317
128317
138317
148317
158317
168317
178416
188317
198317
208416
218416
228416
238317
248317
258317
268218
278218
288218
298119
308119
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Caia gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
179
189
199
209
219
229
2310
2410
2510
2610
2711
2811
2911
3011
3112

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131751272
231651282
331650292
431551292
521551302
621451312
721450323
821350333
921249333
1021249344
1111148354
1211148364
1311047375
1411046385
151946396
160945406
170845407
180844417
190743427
200743428
210742438
220741449
230740449
240739459
250638469
2606374710
2706364710
2806364810
2906354810
3006344911
3106344911

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 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 5:23 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:235:32
212.25:225:33
312.25:215:33
412.25:205:33
512.25:205:33
612.25:195:33
712.35:185:34
812.35:175:34
912.35:165:34
1012.35:165:34
1112.35:155:35
1212.35:145:35
1312.45:135:35
1412.45:135:35
1512.45:125:36
1612.45:115:36
1712.45:115:36
1812.45:105:37
1912.55:095:37
2012.55:095:37
2112.55:085:38
2212.55:085:38
2312.55:075:38
2412.55:065:39
2512.65:065:39
2612.65:055:39
2712.65:055:40
2812.65:045:40
2912.65:045:41
3012.65:035:41
3112.65:035:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.37 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
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Caia

In seasonPeak

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

Caia's monsoon runs December–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 Caia?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caia. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Caia in October

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

In October, Caia sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Caia 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 Caia peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caia 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 Caia is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1343 µg/m³Mar 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caia?

Caia sits at 17.8°S, 35.3°E, 35 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Morrumbala, 60 km away.

ChindeQuelimaneGorongosaNamacurraMilange

Topography around Caia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m.

The land around Caia is covered by cropland (45%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
1,127 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Morrumbala 60 km · Marromeu 82 km · Nsanje 100 km · Chinde 145 km · Quelimane 164 km · Gorongosa 165 km · Namacurra 182 km · Milange 197 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Caia (-17.8203°, 35.3442°, elevation 35 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).