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Monthly climate in Malanje, Angola

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Malanje, Angola

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Malanje. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°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 maximum30°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 high27°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 mean22°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 low19°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 minimum17°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)
Minimum16°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Malanje, Angola

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Malanje. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)11151720400110222321

Monthly sunshine hours in Malanje, Angola

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Malanje. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours245276310306335321330309306320298290
Mean daily daylight hours12h 35m12h 23m12h 7m11h 52m11h 39m11h 33m11h 36m11h 47m12h 2m12h 18m12h 32m12h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Malanje, Angola

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Malanje. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15151515121091011131515