Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lobito features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 237 mm (9.3 inches) and receives 30 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lobito 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.
The warmest months in Lobito are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 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 (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lobito experiences 201 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
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Lobito usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lobito are August, September and October. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29 (1.1) | 26 (1.0) | 77 (3.0) | 35 (1.4) | 11 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Lobito are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lobito: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279 | 308 | 312 | 321 | 334 | 321 | 324 | 319 | 319 | 344 | 334 | 340 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 44m | 12h 28m | 12h 8m | 11h 48m | 11h 31m | 11h 23m | 11h 27m | 11h 42m | 12h 1m | 12h 22m | 12h 40m | 12h 49m |
Lobito 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 Lobito UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |