Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huambo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1120 mm (44.1 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Huambo enjoys an average of 3713 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Huambo are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °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 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huambo experiences 205 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 (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Huambo, Angola with other places around the world.
Huambo usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Huambo 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) | 144 (5.7) | 164 (6.5) | 204 (8.0) | 79 (3.1) | 12 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 95 (3.8) | 198 (7.8) | 216 (8.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 23 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Huambo are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Huambo: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 284 | 303 | 309 | 334 | 326 | 337 | 333 | 321 | 331 | 298 | 291 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 46m | 12h 29m | 12h 8m | 11h 47m | 11h 30m | 11h 22m | 11h 26m | 11h 41m | 12h 1m | 12h 22m | 12h 41m | 12h 51m |
Huambo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Huambo 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 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 |