Balombo in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Balombo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 518 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Balombo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balombo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 518 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Balombo in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 25°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Balombo reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
Balombo weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 24° / 15° | 171 | 19.7 | 12.6 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 25° / 16° | 167 | 17.4 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 239 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 115 | 16.4 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 13° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 14° | 45 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 205 | 25.9 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 268 | 26.8 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 24° / 16° | 224 | 23.2 | 12.7 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Balombo gets around 518 mm of rain over 61 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Balombo
In spring, Balombo overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Balombo's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Balombo?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Balombo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Balombo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Balombo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 61 days see rain.
UV index in Balombo in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balombo peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 9 (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) | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Balombo in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Balombo is worst in August — around 114 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 72 | 109 | 114 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 109 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 114 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 51 | Poor |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Balombo?
Balombo sits at 12.4°S, 14.8°E, 1,203 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Chindumbo, 56 km away.
Topography around Balombo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balombo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,197 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,436 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,995 m.
The land around Balombo is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), grassland (28%) and trees (21%) 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 Balombo (-12.3543°, 14.7723°, elevation 1,203 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.