Mossuril weather in October

In October, Mossuril sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Mossuril's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mossuril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
4:52 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mossuril reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
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42724
52724
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72724
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112724
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312825

How October really feels in Mossuril

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.

Mossuril weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°2002312.83.9
Feb29° / 26°16620.512.53.9
Mar28° / 26°18221.712.14.3
Apr28° / 25°8714.211.76.0
May27° / 24°267.211.37.4
Jun26° / 23°25811.17.6
Jul25° / 22°237.111.27.9
Aug25° / 22°134.311.58.4
Sep26° / 23°82.111.98.7
Oct27° / 24°12312.38.4
Nov28° / 25°265.212.77.2
Dec29° / 26°10515.812.95.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mossuril gets around 12 mm of rain over 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 9% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
148
158
168
179
189
199
2010
2110
2211
2311
2412
2512
2612
2712
2813
2913
3013
3114

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1333640
2432640
3431650
4431650
5430660
6429670
7329680
8328690
9327700
10326710
11326710
12325720
13224740
14223750
15222760
16222760
17121780
18120790
19120790
20119800
21119791
22118801
23118801
24117811
25117811
26116821
27115831
28114841
29114841
30113851
31112861

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 5:02 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:025:10
212.15:025:10
312.25:015:11
412.25:005:11
512.24:595:11
612.24:595:11
712.24:585:11
812.24:575:11
912.24:575:11
1012.34:565:12
1112.34:555:12
1212.34:555:12
1312.34:545:12
1412.34:535:12
1512.34:535:12
1612.34:525:13
1712.44:525:13
1812.44:515:13
1912.44:505:13
2012.44:505:14
2112.44:495:14
2212.44:495:14
2312.44:485:14
2412.44:485:15
2512.54:475:15
2612.54:475:15
2712.54:465:16
2812.54:465:16
2912.54:465:16
3012.54:455:17
3112.54:455:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 7.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mossuril

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mossuril's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Mossuril?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Mossuril for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mossuril in October

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

In October, Mossuril sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mossuril in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 25 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mossuril 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 Mossuril peaks around January 22 at about 15 (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 22UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mossuril?

Mossuril sits at 15.0°S, 40.7°E, 22 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mozambique, 11 km away.

NampulaAngocheNametilNamapa-erati

Topography around Mossuril

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossuril has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m.

The land around Mossuril is covered by grassland (53%) and water (30%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
501 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Mozambique 11 km · Monapo 39 km · Nacala 45 km · Namialo 73 km · Nampula 151 km · Angoche 162 km · Nametil 165 km · Namapa-erati 166 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 Mossuril (-14.9678°, 40.6639°, elevation 22 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).