Namacurra weather in October

In October, Namacurra sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 69% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Namacurra's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namacurra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:05 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Namacurra is village 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 Namacurra 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 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Namacurra

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.

Namacurra weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°26223.712.92.8
Feb31° / 24°17020.612.63.0
Mar31° / 23°15920.112.13.6
Apr30° / 21°6814.211.64.9
May28° / 19°287.511.26.7
Jun27° / 17°237.1117.4
Jul26° / 17°226.611.17.5
Aug28° / 17°144.311.47.1
Sep31° / 19°133.111.95.5
Oct33° / 21°215.412.44.2
Nov34° / 23°689.612.83.1
Dec33° / 24°16519.4132.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28614
38614
48515
58515
68515
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288416
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318218

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Namacurra gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
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514
615
715
816
916
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1820
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2020
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3120

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1533548
2532558
3632539
45315410
55305411
65295412
75295313
85285314
94275415
104265416
114265317
124255318
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143245320
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202215225
211215325
221215226
231215127
241205128
251205029
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271194930
281194931
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301184932
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Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 5:16 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)
112.25:165:26
212.25:155:26
312.25:155:26
412.25:145:26
512.25:135:26
612.25:125:27
712.35:115:27
812.35:115:27
912.35:105:27
1012.35:095:27
1112.35:085:28
1212.35:085:28
1312.45:075:28
1412.45:065:28
1512.45:055:29
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1712.45:045:29
1812.45:045:30
1912.55:035:30
2012.55:025:30
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2412.55:005:32
2512.54:595:32
2612.64:595:32
2712.64:585:33
2812.64:585:33
2912.64:575:34
3012.64:575:34
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Namacurra

In seasonPeak

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

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

Namacurra'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 Namacurra?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Namacurra in October

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

In October, Namacurra sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Namacurra in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 40 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Namacurra 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 Namacurra is worst in September — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1755 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug24Moderate
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct28Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Namacurra?

Namacurra sits at 17.5°S, 37.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Quelimane, 46 km away.

PebaneChindeMarromeuMorrumbalaCaia

Topography around Namacurra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namacurra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m.

The land around Namacurra is covered by trees (38%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
500 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Quelimane 46 km · Maganja 55 km · Mocuba 73 km · Pebane 120 km · Chinde 135 km · Marromeu 145 km · Morrumbala 154 km · Caia 182 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 Namacurra (-17.4919°, 37.0289°, elevation 23 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).