Manhiça weather in October

In October, Manhiça sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Manhiça's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manhiça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:16 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Manhiça reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122820
132820
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212820
222820
232820
242820
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262820
272820
282920
292920
302920
312921

How October really feels in Manhiça

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.

Manhiça weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°12713.713.44.5
Feb30° / 23°11312.112.94.5
Mar30° / 23°8213.112.25.0
Apr28° / 20°539.211.46.5
May27° / 18°254.910.88.0
Jun25° / 16°193.910.48.5
Jul25° / 15°173.910.68.6
Aug26° / 17°143.211.18.3
Sep28° / 18°32411.87.7
Oct28° / 20°476.912.66.7
Nov29° / 21°8610.413.25.3
Dec30° / 23°12011.713.64.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56139
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145644
155644
165446
175446
185347
195347
205347
215248
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Manhiça gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
518
619
720
820
921
1021
1121
1222
1322
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2124
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172844210
262844220
362744230
462744230
552744240
652644250
752644250
852545260
942445260
1042445270
1142345280
1232245281
1332245291
1432145301
1532045311
1621945322
1721945332
1821844342
1921744353
2021743363
2121642373
2221641384
2321541394
2421440404
2521439415
2621339415
2721339425
2821238426
2921238436
3021237437
3121236437

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:315:45
212.35:305:45
312.35:295:46
412.35:275:46
512.35:265:47
612.45:255:47
712.45:245:48
812.45:235:48
912.45:225:48
1012.55:215:49
1112.55:205:49
1212.55:195:50
1312.55:185:50
1412.65:175:51
1512.65:165:52
1612.65:165:52
1712.65:155:53
1812.75:145:53
1912.75:135:54
2012.75:125:54
2112.75:115:55
2212.75:105:55
2312.85:105:56
2412.85:095:57
2512.85:085:57
2612.85:075:58
2712.95:075:58
2812.95:065:59
2912.95:056:00
3012.95:046:00
3113.05:046:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in December across the year — October's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Manhiça

In seasonPeak

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

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

Manhiça's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Manhiça?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manhiça in October

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

In October, Manhiça sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Manhiça in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 26 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Manhiça in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manhiça peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manhiça 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 Manhiça is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 923 µg/m³Jan 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manhiça?

Manhiça sits at 25.4°S, 32.8°E, 41 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Macia, 51 km away.

Topography around Manhiça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manhiça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m.

The land around Manhiça is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), cropland (27%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (27%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
402 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Macia 51 km · Maputo 67 km · Matola 71 km · Ressano Garcia 82 km · Komatipoort 86 km · Boane 86 km · Xilembene 91 km · Xai-Xai 93 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 Manhiça (-25.4022°, 32.8072°, elevation 41 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).