Mocuba weather in October

In October, Mocuba sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mocuba's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:05 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Mocuba is city.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mocuba reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 38°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)
13320
23320
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63421
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How October really feels in Mocuba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Mocuba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°25224.512.92.8
Feb31° / 23°16219.812.63.2
Mar30° / 22°12919.212.13.8
Apr29° / 21°5512.811.65.2
May28° / 18°196.211.27.0
Jun26° / 16°165.5117.6
Jul26° / 16°176.311.17.5
Aug29° / 17°123.811.46.9
Sep32° / 19°112.811.95.0
Oct34° / 21°194.612.43.6
Nov35° / 23°698.912.82.7
Dec33° / 23°17019.1132.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138218
148218
158317
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268218
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298119
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mocuba gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
412
512
612
712
812
913
1013
1113
1214
1314
1415
1515
1615
1716
1816
1916
2017
2117
2217
2317
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
143046201
242945211
342945221
442844231
542744251
642544261
742444271
842344281
942244291
1042144301
1142044311
1241944322
1341844322
1441843332
1541743342
1631743353
1731643353
1831642363
1931642373
2031541383
2131540383
2231539404
2331538414
2431438424
2521437434
2621336444
2721336445
2821236455
2921236455
3021136455
3121136456

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
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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 36 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 5:17 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:175:26
212.25:165:26
312.25:155:26
412.25:145:26
512.25:135:26
612.25:135:26
712.25:125:27
812.35:115:27
912.35:105:27
1012.35:105:27
1112.35:095:27
1212.35:085:28
1312.35:075:28
1412.45:075:28
1512.45:065:28
1612.45:055:29
1712.45:055:29
1812.45:045:29
1912.45:045:30
2012.45:035:30
2112.55:025:30
2212.55:025:30
2312.55:015:31
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2512.55:005:31
2612.55:005:32
2712.54:595:32
2812.64:595:33
2912.64:585:33
3012.64:585:33
3112.64:575:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mocuba

In seasonPeak

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

Mocuba'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 Mocuba?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mocuba. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mocuba in October

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

In October, Mocuba sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mocuba 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 Mocuba peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mocuba 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 Mocuba is worst in September — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 2074 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug24Moderate
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mocuba?

Mocuba sits at 16.8°S, 37.0°E, 151 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Namacurra, 73 km away.

QuelimanePebaneGurúèAlto MolocueMilangeMorrumbala

Topography around Mocuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocuba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m.

The land around Mocuba is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
1,263 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Namacurra 73 km · Maganja 77 km · Quelimane 116 km · Pebane 131 km · Gurúè 152 km · Alto Molocue 153 km · Milange 153 km · Morrumbala 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 Mocuba (-16.8375°, 36.9856°, elevation 151 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).