Monthly climate in Menongue, Angola

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Menongue features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 880 mm (34.7 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Menongue enjoys an average of 3858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Menongue, Angola §

The warmest months in Menongue are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Menongue experiences 291 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 Menongue, 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 34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(91°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(44°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Menongue, Angola §

Menongue usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Menongue 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 Menongue, 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) 166 (6.5) 154 (6.1) 180 (7.1) 63 (2.5) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 35 (1.4) 96 (3.8) 182 (7.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 17 20 10 1 0 0 0 0 8 17 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Menongue, Angola §

The sunniest months in Menongue are July, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Menongue: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Menongue, 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 259 289 316 322 329 323 336 334 328 350 338 329
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 52m 12h 33m 12h 8m 11h 44m 11h 24m 11h 15m 11h 20m 11h 37m 12h 0m 12h 25m 12h 46m 12h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Menongue, Angola §

Menongue experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July 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 Menongue UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Menongue, 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 15 14 11 9 9 11 12 12 15 15