Monthly climate in Cuito, Angola

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Cuito, Angola §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cuito, Angola.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cuito, Angola §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cuito, Angola.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Cuito, Angola §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cuito, Angola.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Cuito, Angola §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cuito, Angola.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 17 17 15 12 10 10 11 12 13 16 15