Bailundo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Bailundo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 270 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Bailundo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bailundo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 270 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bailundo in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 29°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Bailundo reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Bailundo 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.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bailundo gets around 270 mm of rain over 45 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bailundo
In summer, Bailundo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bailundo's rainy season runs February–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Bailundo?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Bailundo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bailundo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bailundo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in Bailundo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.