Alto Hama weather in August

In August, Alto Hama sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Alto Hama's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alto Hama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Alto Hama reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Alto Hama weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°18620.412.65.0
Feb25° / 15°15217.412.45.1
Mar25° / 15°19223.212.14.6
Apr25° / 14°8413.511.76.1
May26° / 12°51.211.48.7
Jun25° / 10°0011.39.4
Jul26° / 10°0011.49.2
Aug28° / 12°10.411.67.8
Sep29° / 14°295.411.96.2
Oct27° / 15°17521.612.34.7
Nov25° / 15°23825.712.64.1
Dec24° / 15°2212412.74.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
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7919
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Alto Hama gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
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11991
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Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:47
211.56:205:48
311.56:205:48
411.56:195:48
511.56:195:48
611.56:195:48
711.56:185:49
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1211.66:165:49
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1411.66:155:49
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1611.66:145:50
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1811.66:135:50
1911.66:135:50
2011.66:125:50
2111.66:115:50
2211.76:115:50
2311.76:105:50
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2511.76:095:50
2611.76:095:50
2711.76:085:50
2811.76:075:50
2911.76:075:50
3011.76:065:50
3111.86:055:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Alto Hama

In seasonPeak

None of Alto Hama's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Alto Hama's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Alto Hama?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Alto Hama for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alto Hama in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Alto Hama sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Alto Hama in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alto Hama peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 17Jul 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Alto Hama in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alto Hama is worst in August — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1097 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May35Poor
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul95Unhealthy
Aug98Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct20Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alto Hama?

Alto Hama sits at 12.2°S, 15.6°E, 1,509 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Londuimbali, 25 km away.

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Topography around Alto Hama

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alto Hama.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alto Hama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 1,491 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Alto Hama is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,017 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
August weather nearby: Londuimbali 25 km · Ecunna 50 km · Huambo 64 km · Caála 69 km · Longonjo 82 km · Catchiungo 82 km · Balombo 86 km · Mungo 87 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alto Hama (-12.2333°, 15.55°, elevation 1,509 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).