Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Malanje features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1004 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Malanje enjoys an average of 3653 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 Malanje are March, May and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Malanje experiences 311 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°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) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Malanje, Angola with other places around the world.
Malanje usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Malanje are June, July and August. On average, 2 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) | 68 (2.7) | 88 (3.5) | 136 (5.3) | 151 (5.9) | 25 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 42 (1.7) | 149 (5.9) | 179 (7.1) | 159 (6.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Malanje are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Malanje: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245 | 276 | 310 | 306 | 335 | 321 | 330 | 309 | 306 | 320 | 298 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 35m | 12h 23m | 12h 7m | 11h 52m | 11h 39m | 11h 33m | 11h 36m | 11h 47m | 12h 2m | 12h 18m | 12h 32m | 12h 39m |
Malanje experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Malanje UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |