, with a warmer period from January to April and a cooler period from June to September.
The city is the capital of Angola and is located in the north-west of the country, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. A cold current flows on the sea, which makes the climate arid and creates fogs and low clouds especially in the winter period, from June to September.
The only rainy months are March and April. However, the rains vary greatly from year to year.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.3 °C, with a minimum of
24.3 °C and a maximum of
30.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
35.5 °C in January 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
February is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.7 °C, with a minimum of
24.7 °C and a maximum of
30.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
36.7 °C in February 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
March, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.1 °C, with a minimum of
25 °C and a maximum of
31.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
37 °C in March 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
100 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
April is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.7 °C, with a minimum of
24.5 °C and a maximum of
31 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
37.4 °C in April 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
125 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
May is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.6 °C, with a minimum of
23.7 °C and a maximum of
29.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
35.7 °C in May 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
June is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.6 °C, with a minimum of
20.6 °C and a maximum of
26.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
35 °C in June 2018.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
July, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.8 °C, with a minimum of
18.7 °C and a maximum of
24.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
30.8 °C in July 2020.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.9 °C, with a minimum of
18.8 °C and a maximum of
25 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
31.1 °C in August 2020.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
September is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.3 °C, with a minimum of
20.4 °C and a maximum of
26.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
32.4 °C in September 2019.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.6 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
October is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
25.3 °C, with a minimum of
22.5 °C and a maximum of
28 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
32.3 °C in October 2020.
Precipitation amounts to only
6 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
November is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.5 °C, with a minimum of
23.7 °C and a maximum of
29.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
35 °C in November 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
December is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26.8 °C, with a minimum of
24 °C and a maximum of
29.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
36.9 °C in December 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.