Cuamba weather in October

In October, Cuamba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Cuamba's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:09 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Cuamba is city in 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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cuamba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
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53120
63220
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How October really feels in Cuamba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 17 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
17
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.

Cuamba 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
Jan29° / 21°2572512.83.5
Feb29° / 21°18119.312.54.0
Mar29° / 21°1091612.14.7
Apr28° / 19°295.111.76.6
May27° / 17°40.811.38.1
Jun26° / 15°10.211.18.6
Jul25° / 15°10.111.28.6
Aug27° / 16°10.311.58.1
Sep30° / 18°40.411.96.5
Oct32° / 21°111.612.35.0
Nov32° / 22°567.512.74.0
Dec30° / 22°17819.912.93.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58614
68614
78515
88515
98515
108515
118515
128515
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148515
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318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cuamba gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
124
134
144
154
165
175
185
195
206
216
227
237
248
258
269
279
2810
2910
3011
3111

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1474490
2454591
34446101
44247111
54147111
63948121
73848131
83649141
93549151
103450151
113350161
123151171
133052171
142952181
152852191
162753191
172653201
182552212
192452222
202353222
212352232
222252242
232152252
242051263
252050273
261949284
271849294
281748305
291647325
301646336
311545346

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 5:19 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:195:27
212.15:185:27
312.25:175:27
412.25:175:27
512.25:165:27
612.25:155:27
712.25:155:27
812.25:145:28
912.25:135:28
1012.35:135:28
1112.35:125:28
1212.35:115:28
1312.35:115:28
1412.35:105:29
1512.35:095:29
1612.35:095:29
1712.45:085:29
1812.45:085:29
1912.45:075:30
2012.45:065:30
2112.45:065:30
2212.45:055:30
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2612.55:045:32
2712.55:035:32
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2912.55:025:33
3012.55:025:33
3112.55:025:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.67 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
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96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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126.6Intense
136.6Intense
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286.8Intense
296.8Intense
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316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cuamba

In seasonPeak

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

Cuamba's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Cuamba?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cuamba in October

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

In October, Cuamba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cuamba 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 Cuamba peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 19UV 15Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cuamba 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 Cuamba is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2146 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul23Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuamba?

Cuamba sits at 14.8°S, 36.5°E, 586 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mutuáli, 51 km away.

MandimbaMangochiLiwondeZombaAlto Molocue

Topography around Cuamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 572 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,000 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,620 m.

The land around Cuamba is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
1,000 m
80 km
1,620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Mutuáli 51 km · Gurúè 88 km · Malema 96 km · Mandimba 108 km · Mangochi 142 km · Liwonde 144 km · Zomba 146 km · Alto Molocue 154 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 Cuamba (-14.8031°, 36.5372°, elevation 586 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).