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Monthly climate in Benguela, Angola

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Benguela features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 284 mm (11.2 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Benguela enjoys an average of 3862 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Benguela, Angola

The warmest months in Benguela are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Benguela experiences 259 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Benguela. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(84°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Minimum21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Benguela, Angola

Benguela usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Benguela are June, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Benguela. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)30 (1.2)30 (1.2)89 (3.5)47 (1.9)9 (0.3)5 (0.2)6 (0.2)4 (0.1)2 (0.1)8 (0.3)21 (0.8)35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5510800000246

Monthly sunshine hours in Benguela, Angola

The sunniest months in Benguela are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Benguela: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Benguela. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours279308312321334321324319319344334340
Mean daily daylight hours12h 44m12h 28m12h 8m11h 47m11h 31m11h 23m11h 27m11h 42m12h 1m12h 22m12h 40m12h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Benguela, Angola

Benguela experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Benguela UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Benguela. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141514131088910121414