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Monthly climate in Luena, Angola

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Luena features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1131 mm (44.5 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Luena enjoys an average of 3716 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Luena, Angola

The warmest months in Luena are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Luena experiences 280 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 Luena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Luena, Angola

Luena usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 201 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Luena are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Luena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)174 (6.9)206 (8.1)178 (7.0)104 (4.1)10 (0.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)6 (0.2)77 (3.1)155 (6.1)219 (8.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2122231710001142227

Monthly sunshine hours in Luena, Angola

The sunniest months in Luena are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Luena: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Luena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours235263304302334329337333324341314294
Mean daily daylight hours12h 42m12h 27m12h 8m11h 48m11h 33m11h 25m11h 29m11h 43m12h 1m12h 21m12h 38m12h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Luena, Angola

Luena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Luena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Luena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16171514111091111121515