Mutuáli weather in October

In October, Mutuáli sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Mutuáli's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mutuáli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:07 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Mutuáli is human settlement in 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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mutuáli reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
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313322

How October really feels in Mutuáli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
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.

Mutuáli 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° / 22°2582512.83.4
Feb29° / 21°1751912.53.9
Mar29° / 21°9914.912.14.6
Apr29° / 20°244.111.76.2
May28° / 17°30.611.37.6
Jun26° / 16°10.211.18.4
Jul26° / 15°10.111.28.5
Aug28° / 16°10.111.57.8
Sep31° / 18°30.311.96.1
Oct33° / 21°91.612.34.7
Nov33° / 22°396.112.73.9
Dec31° / 22°16218.712.93.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108515
118614
128614
138614
148614
158614
168614
178614
188614
198614
208614
218614
228713
238713
248713
258713
268713
278713
288515
298515
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mutuáli gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
114
124
134
144
154
164
175
185
195
205
216
226
236
247
257
267
278
288
298
309
319

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1424990
24149100
33950101
43850111
53651121
63551131
73451141
83352141
93153151
103053161
112954161
122854171
132754181
142556181
152456191
162356201
172256211
182155222
192055232
201955242
211855252
221755262
231654273
241553293
251453303
261352314
271351324
281250344
291149355
301148365
311147376

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:17 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:175:25
212.15:165:25
312.25:165:25
412.25:155:25
512.25:145:25
612.25:135:26
712.25:135:26
812.25:125:26
912.25:115:26
1012.35:115:26
1112.35:105:26
1212.35:095:26
1312.35:095:27
1412.35:085:27
1512.35:075:27
1612.35:075:27
1712.45:065:27
1812.45:065:28
1912.45:055:28
2012.45:055:28
2112.45:045:28
2212.45:045:29
2312.45:035:29
2412.45:035:29
2512.55:025:29
2612.55:025:30
2712.55:015:30
2812.55:015:30
2912.55:005:31
3012.55:005:31
3112.55:005:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mutuáli

In seasonPeak

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

Mutuáli's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Mutuáli?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mutuáli in October

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

In October, Mutuáli sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mutuáli 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 Mutuáli peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 18UV 15Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Mutuáli 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 Mutuáli is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2146 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul23Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mutuáli?

Mutuáli sits at 14.9°S, 37.0°E, 587 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Malema, 45 km away.

Alto MolocueIapalaRibáuèMandimbaZomba

Topography around Mutuáli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mutuáli has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 844 m around an average of 633 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Mutuáli is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
844 m
16 km
1,007 m
80 km
1,959 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Malema 45 km · Cuamba 51 km · Gurúè 66 km · Alto Molocue 112 km · Iapala 113 km · Ribáuè 142 km · Mandimba 157 km · Zomba 190 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 Mutuáli (-14.8706°, 37.0044°, elevation 587 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).