Mueda weather in October

In October, Mueda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.6 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mueda's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mueda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
4:59 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Mueda is place in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mueda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283119
293119
303119
313119

How October really feels in Mueda

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.

Mueda 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°23824.712.63.5
Feb29° / 21°20822.612.43.6
Mar28° / 21°18325.112.13.8
Apr28° / 20°8215.411.75.6
May28° / 18°163.811.57.6
Jun27° / 17°4111.38.3
Jul26° / 16°31.111.48.3
Aug27° / 16°41.211.68.0
Sep29° / 17°6211.96.8
Oct30° / 18°174.612.35.8
Nov31° / 20°559.712.54.8
Dec30° / 21°1782112.73.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138614
148614
158614
168614
178614
188614
198614
208614
218614
228515
238515
248515
258515
268515
278515
288515
298515
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mueda gets around 17 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 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1413
1513
1614
1714
1815
1916
2016
2117
2217
2318
2419
2519
2620
2720
2821
2921
3022
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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1207010
2197011
3196912
4187012
5177013
6176914
7167014
8157015
9156916
10146917
11146818
12136819
13136720
14126622
15126523
16116425
17116227
18106129
1996130
2095932
2185834
2285636
2375538
2465440
2555342
2655243
2745145
2845046
2934948
3034749
3134651

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
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:085:14
212.15:075:14
312.15:065:14
412.15:065:14
512.15:055:14
612.25:055:14
712.25:045:14
812.25:035:14
912.25:035:14
1012.25:025:14
1112.25:025:14
1212.25:015:14
1312.25:005:14
1412.25:005:15
1512.34:595:15
1612.34:595:15
1712.34:585:15
1812.34:585:15
1912.34:575:15
2012.34:575:15
2112.34:575:15
2212.34:565:16
2312.34:565:16
2412.34:555:16
2512.44:555:16
2612.44:555:16
2712.44:545:17
2812.44:545:17
2912.44:545:17
3012.44:535:17
3112.44:535:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
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
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mueda

In seasonPeak

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

Mueda'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 Mueda?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mueda in October

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

In October, Mueda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mueda 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 Mueda peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mueda 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 Mueda is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1515 µg/m³May 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mueda?

Mueda sits at 11.7°S, 39.6°E, 850 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Newala Kisimani, 84 km away.

Kitama

Topography around Mueda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mueda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 756 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m.

The land around Mueda is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
661 m
80 km
994 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Newala Kisimani 84 km · Newala 86 km · Luchingu 88 km · Macomia 90 km · Mocímboa da Praia 94 km · Mocímboa 95 km · Tandahimba 102 km · Kitama 107 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 Mueda (-11.6628°, 39.5506°, elevation 850 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).