Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Luanda features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 393 mm (15.5 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Luanda enjoys an average of 3666 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Luanda are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Luanda experiences 296 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Luanda, Angola with other places around the world.
Luanda usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 11 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Luanda are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 53 (2.1) | 51 (2.0) | 79 (3.1) | 93 (3.7) | 9 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 20 (0.8) | 46 (1.8) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Luanda are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Luanda: January, August and September receive an average of 9 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 299 | 318 | 307 | 330 | 313 | 303 | 281 | 286 | 309 | 313 | 331 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 7m | 11h 53m | 11h 41m | 11h 36m | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 30m | 12h 37m |
Luanda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the 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 Luanda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |