Gondola weather in October

In October, Gondola sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.3 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gondola's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gondola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:17 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gondola reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
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How October really feels in Gondola

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.

Gondola 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°18519.4134.1
Feb29° / 21°14416.612.64.4
Mar28° / 21°10815.912.15.2
Apr27° / 18°428.711.66.9
May26° / 16°143.611.18.2
Jun25° / 14°92.810.98.6
Jul24° / 14°103.6118.5
Aug26° / 15°103.311.48.2
Sep29° / 17°173.811.96.7
Oct30° / 19°346.312.45.5
Nov31° / 20°7911.112.94.5
Dec30° / 21°17217.213.14.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47525
57525
67426
77426
87327
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177129
187129
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207129
217129
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247030
257030
267030
276931
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316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gondola gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
417
517
618
718
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1163737100
2163738100
3153638110
4153539110
5143439120
6143440120
7133341130
8123241140
9123142150
10113143160
11103043160
12102943170
1392944181
1482844191
1572745201
1672645211
1762646221
1852546231
1952446241
2042447241
2142447251
2242347261
2332347261
2432247271
2532247271
2622248281
2722148281
2822148291
2922047301
3022047301
3121946311

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 5:29 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:295:40
212.25:285:40
312.25:275:40
412.25:275:40
512.25:265:41
612.35:255:41
712.35:245:41
812.35:235:41
912.35:225:42
1012.35:225:42
1112.45:215:42
1212.45:205:42
1312.45:195:43
1412.45:195:43
1512.45:185:43
1612.45:175:44
1712.55:165:44
1812.55:165:44
1912.55:155:45
2012.55:145:45
2112.55:145:46
2212.55:135:46
2312.65:135:46
2412.65:125:47
2512.65:115:47
2612.65:115:48
2712.65:105:48
2812.65:105:48
2912.75:095:49
3012.75:095:49
3112.75:085:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
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146.1Intense
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186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gondola

In seasonPeak

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

Gondola'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 Gondola?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gondola in October

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

In October, Gondola sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gondola 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 Gondola peaks around January 17 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 17UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gondola 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 Gondola is worst in September — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 13111 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug91Unhealthy
Sep115Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov12Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gondola?

Gondola sits at 19.1°S, 33.6°E, 627 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chimoio, 18 km away.

MutareChimanimani

Topography around Gondola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gondola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Gondola is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Chimoio 18 km · Messica 60 km · Nhamatanda 63 km · Gorongosa 64 km · Manica 83 km · Machipanda 97 km · Mutare 104 km · Chimanimani 114 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 Gondola (-19.0883°, 33.6486°, elevation 627 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).