Bailundo in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Bailundo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 288 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Bailundo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bailundo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 288 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bailundo in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Bailundo reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
Bailundo weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 74 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 79 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 149 | 20.1 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 126 | 19.9 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 13 | 3.2 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 16° | 4 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 17° | 47 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 141 | 24 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 166 | 23.5 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 117 | 18.8 | 12.5 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bailundo gets around 288 mm of rain over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bailundo
In fall, Bailundo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bailundo's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Bailundo?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Bailundo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bailundo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bailundo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Bailundo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bailundo peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bailundo in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bailundo is worst in June — around 176 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.6× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 176 | 176 | 82 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 176 | Very unhealthy |
| Jul | 176 | Very unhealthy |
| Aug | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 35 | Poor |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Bailundo?
Bailundo sits at 9.6°S, 16.0°E, 1,101 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cacuso, 32 km away.
Topography around Bailundo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bailundo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bailundo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,099 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m.
The land around Bailundo is covered by trees (47%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (32%) within 80 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
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 Bailundo (-9.575°, 15.9944°, elevation 1,101 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.