Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cuito features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1236 mm (48.7 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cuito enjoys an average of 3779 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 Cuito are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cuito experiences 197 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cuito, Angola with other places around the world.
Cuito usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cuito are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 190 (7.5) | 194 (7.6) | 193 (7.6) | 94 (3.7) | 9 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 93 (3.7) | 195 (7.7) | 260 (10.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Cuito are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cuito: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 287 | 317 | 310 | 336 | 326 | 338 | 332 | 324 | 341 | 310 | 306 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 44m | 12h 28m | 12h 8m | 11h 47m | 11h 31m | 11h 23m | 11h 27m | 11h 42m | 12h 1m | 12h 22m | 12h 40m | 12h 49m |
Cuito experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cuito UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 |