Chinde weather in October

In October, Chinde sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 71% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chinde's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:06 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
29%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Chinde is place in Zambezia Province, Mozambique.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Chinde reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Chinde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 10 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
10
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.

Chinde weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°19920.9133.7
Feb30° / 25°14517.812.63.9
Mar30° / 25°11817.212.14.5
Apr29° / 24°5511.511.65.9
May27° / 22°276.811.17.4
Jun26° / 20°196.210.97.7
Jul25° / 20°186.2118.0
Aug27° / 20°113.411.48.2
Sep28° / 22°12311.97.6
Oct29° / 23°17412.46.4
Nov31° / 24°416.612.95.2
Dec31° / 25°10814.913.14.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chinde gets around 17 mm of rain over 4 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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411
511
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711
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912
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1714
1814
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2015
2115
2215
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2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131550320
231549330
331548340
431548350
531547350
631447360
731447360
831447370
921346380
1021346380
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2801136512
2901036522
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Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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516light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:185:28
212.25:175:28
312.25:165:29
412.25:165:29
512.25:155:29
612.35:145:29
712.35:135:30
812.35:125:30
912.35:125:30
1012.35:115:30
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1212.45:095:31
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1512.45:075:32
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2712.64:595:36
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2912.64:585:37
3012.74:585:37
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chinde

In seasonPeak

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

Chinde sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Chinde's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Chinde?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chinde in October

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

In October, Chinde sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chinde in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Chinde 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 Chinde peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chinde 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 Chinde is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1718 µg/m³Apr 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chinde?

Chinde sits at 18.6°S, 36.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Marromeu, 63 km away.

NamacurraCaiaMorrumbalaMaganjaMocubaDondo

Topography around Chinde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m.

The land around Chinde is covered by water (36%) within 3 km, water (46%) and wetland (22%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and wetland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
27 m
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October weather nearby: Marromeu 63 km · Quelimane 90 km · Namacurra 135 km · Caia 145 km · Morrumbala 167 km · Maganja 180 km · Mocuba 202 km · Dondo 213 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 Chinde (-18.5811°, 36.4586°, elevation 4 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).