Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lubango features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1312 mm (51.7 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lubango enjoys an average of 3883 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lubango are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lubango experiences 133 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lubango, Angola with other places around the world.
Lubango usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 258 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lubango 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) | 220 (8.7) | 182 (7.2) | 283 (11.1) | 136 (5.4) | 19 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 61 (2.4) | 136 (5.4) | 272 (10.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Lubango are May, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lubango: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 303 | 301 | 323 | 337 | 324 | 335 | 337 | 333 | 356 | 338 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 53m | 12h 33m | 12h 9m | 11h 44m | 11h 24m | 11h 14m | 11h 19m | 11h 37m | 12h 0m | 12h 25m | 12h 47m | 12h 58m |
Lubango experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lubango 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 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |