Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saurimo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1300 mm (51.2 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saurimo enjoys an average of 3643 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saurimo are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, April and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saurimo experiences 312 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 | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saurimo, Angola with other places around the world.
Saurimo usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saurimo are June, July and August. On average, 1 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) | 154 (6.1) | 166 (6.5) | 196 (7.7) | 158 (6.2) | 15 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 27 (1.1) | 127 (5.0) | 210 (8.3) | 241 (9.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Saurimo are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saurimo: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 272 | 298 | 302 | 331 | 324 | 330 | 322 | 314 | 330 | 305 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 36m | 12h 23m | 12h 7m | 11h 52m | 11h 39m | 11h 33m | 11h 36m | 11h 47m | 12h 2m | 12h 18m | 12h 32m | 12h 39m |
Saurimo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, April and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Saurimo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 |