Alto Hama in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Alto Hama sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 558 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Alto Hama's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alto Hama's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
558 mm
62 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Alto Hama in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical summer day in Alto Hama reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Alto Hama weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Alto Hama gets around 558 mm of rain over 62 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Alto Hama

In seasonPeak

In summer, Alto Hama overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 summer a good time to visit Alto Hama?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Alto Hama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alto Hama in Summer

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

In summer, Alto Hama sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 62 days see rain.

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UV index in Alto Hama in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.