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Monthly climate in Lubango, Angola

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Lubango, Angola

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lubango. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°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 maximum27°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 high24°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 mean19°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 low14°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 minimum12°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)
Minimum11°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lubango, Angola

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lubango. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)171422141000081719

Monthly sunshine hours in Lubango, Angola

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lubango. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours264303301323337324335337333356338327
Mean daily daylight hours12h 53m12h 33m12h 9m11h 44m11h 24m11h 14m11h 19m11h 37m12h 0m12h 25m12h 47m12h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Lubango, Angola

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lubango. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1617161411991113141516