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Monthly climate in Sumbe, Angola

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sumbe features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 375 mm (14.8 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sumbe enjoys an average of 3844 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sumbe, Angola

The warmest months in Sumbe are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sumbe experiences 168 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 Sumbe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sumbe, Angola

Sumbe usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 8 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sumbe are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sumbe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)43 (1.7)38 (1.5)145 (5.7)62 (2.4)13 (0.5)8 (0.3)6 (0.2)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)12 (0.5)22 (0.9)22 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5412810000245

Monthly sunshine hours in Sumbe, Angola

The sunniest months in Sumbe are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sumbe: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sumbe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours280311321322334316315315316334329345
Mean daily daylight hours12h 40m12h 26m12h 8m11h 49m11h 34m11h 27m11h 31m11h 44m12h 1m12h 20m12h 37m12h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Sumbe, Angola

Sumbe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sumbe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sumbe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141514131087910121414