Luanda, Angola Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Luanda
There is not much of a seasonal calendar in Luanda. Its warmest and coolest months differ by 5°C, against a dataset median nearer 15°C, which leaves 87°F (30°C) in March and 78°F (26°C) in July as the two ends of the year.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: March - highs near 87°F (30°C)
- Coldest month: July - highs near 78°F (26°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 95°F (35°C) high · 59°F (15°C) low
- Wettest month: April (17 rainy days) · Sunniest: May (11.0 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 5°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 6°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 3
- Average humidity: 80%
Temperatures through the year
March is the warm end of the year, averaging 87°F (30°C) by day and 76°F (25°C) overnight. July is the coolest month, with highs of 78°F (26°C) and lows near 65°F (18°C). Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 95°F (35°C) and the lowest daily minimum 59°F (15°C). Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 3 months of the year, February through April being the unbroken run.
Rain, sun and snow
Three of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is July through September. Between the average March and the average July lie 5°C, a narrower spread than about 85% of the cities we track. 6 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running May through October.
How Luanda compares
- Afternoons run 6°C above the following night - a flatter daily curve than all but 10% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86° | 75° | 11 | 2.7 in | 10.3 h/day | 12.6 h | 36% | 78% |
| February | 87° | 76° | 11 | 3.6 in | 9.4 h/day | 12.4 h | 38% | 79% |
| March | 87° | 76° | 14 | 4.1 in | 9.5 h/day | 12.2 h | 45% | 81% |
| April | 86° | 76° | 17 | 4.6 in | 9.6 h/day | 11.9 h | 56% | 84% |
| May | 86° | 74° | 3 | 0.4 in | 11.0 h/day | 11.7 h | 8% | 80% |
| June | 81° | 68° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.7 h/day | 11.6 h | 0% | 79% |
| July | 78° | 65° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.2 h/day | 11.7 h | 0% | 81% |
| August | 78° | 66° | 0 | 0.1 in | 9.8 h/day | 11.8 h | 2% | 80% |
| September | 80° | 69° | 1 | 0.2 in | 9.9 h/day | 12.1 h | 4% | 79% |
| October | 83° | 73° | 4 | 0.7 in | 9.6 h/day | 12.3 h | 12% | 78% |
| November | 85° | 75° | 13 | 4.0 in | 9.8 h/day | 12.5 h | 43% | 80% |
| December | 85° | 75° | 14 | 3.9 in | 9.9 h/day | 12.6 h | 46% | 79% |
Luanda month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Luanda's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
February
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
March
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
April
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
May
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
June
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
July
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
August
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
September
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 12.1 h
October
- Rain
- 4 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
November
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
December
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Luanda
September through November
September through November in Luanda is hot, with daytime highs averaging 83°F (28°C) and nights around 72°F (22°C); rain comes on about 18 days over the three months.
December through February
December through February sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 86°F (30°C), nights near 75°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 36 of the 90 days.
March through May
Through March through May, Luanda is hot: 86°F (30°C) by day, 75°F (24°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.0 hours of sun a day.
June through August
Through June through August, Luanda brings comfortable warmth: 79°F (26°C) by day, 66°F (19°C) after dark, and precipitation is essentially absent. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
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Best time to visit Luanda
June to October is the sweet spot for Luanda - warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Expect 80°F (27°C) in the afternoon and around 1 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in June.
Pack for Luanda with light clothing for the warm months, rain gear if you travel around April and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Note the gap between afternoon and night: March pairs 87°F (30°C) with 76°F (25°C).
Luanda temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.