Iapala weather in October

In October, Iapala sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.2 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Iapala's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iapala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:03 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Iapala reaches about 31°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 29°C and 33°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
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73119
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How October really feels in Iapala

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.

Iapala 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°27025.612.83.6
Feb28° / 21°18920.412.54.0
Mar28° / 21°12217.712.14.8
Apr28° / 19°326.911.76.9
May26° / 17°71.511.38.2
Jun25° / 15°51.811.18.5
Jul25° / 15°41.311.28.6
Aug27° / 15°30.811.58.3
Sep29° / 17°30.811.96.9
Oct31° / 19°122.212.35.4
Nov32° / 21°487.312.74.4
Dec30° / 21°16519.612.93.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Iapala gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
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95
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2711
2812
2912
3013
3114

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13054151
22953162
32853172
42753182
52653192
62454202
72353222
82253232
92154232
101955242
111855252
121755262
131655272
141555282
151456282
161356292
171256302
181155313
191154323
201054333
211054333
22953344
23952354
24851365
25850375
26749386
27747396
28646407
29645418
30644428
31543439

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
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811calm
911calm
1011calm
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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 5:13 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:135:21
212.15:125:21
312.25:115:21
412.25:115:21
512.25:105:21
612.25:095:21
712.25:085:22
812.25:085:22
912.25:075:22
1012.35:065:22
1112.35:065:22
1212.35:055:22
1312.35:045:23
1412.35:045:23
1512.35:035:23
1612.35:035:23
1712.45:025:23
1812.45:015:24
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2612.54:575:26
2712.54:575:26
2812.54:565:26
2912.54:565:27
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3112.54:555:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.65 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
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Iapala

In seasonPeak

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

Iapala'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 Iapala?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Iapala in October

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

In October, Iapala sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Iapala 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 Iapala peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 14UV 16Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Iapala 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 Iapala is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1643 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Iapala?

Iapala sits at 15.0°S, 38.0°E, 678 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Ribáuè, 31 km away.

MutuáliGurúèNampulaNametil

Topography around Iapala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iapala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 676 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m.

The land around Iapala is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), shrubs (34%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
1,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Ribáuè 31 km · Malema 68 km · Alto Molocue 78 km · Murrupula 83 km · Mutuáli 113 km · Gurúè 124 km · Nampula 132 km · Nametil 159 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 Iapala (-15.025°, 38.0425°, elevation 678 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).