Barra do Dande in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Barra do Dande sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 109 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Barra do Dande's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Barra do Dande has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Barra do Dande's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 109 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Barra do Dande in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Barra do Dande reaches about 27°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Barra do Dande
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barra do Dande 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° / 25° | 37 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 45 | 6.9 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 66 | 10.2 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 77 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| May | 26° / 24° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 22° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 21° | 2 | 0.6 | 12 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 23° | 8 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 25° | 30 | 6 | 12.4 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 27 | 5.6 | 12.5 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Barra do Dande gets around 109 mm of rain over 18 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Barra do Dande?
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 Barra do Dande for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Barra do Dande in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Barra do Dande sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Barra do Dande in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Barra do Dande in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Barra do Dande peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 6 (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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Barra do Dande 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 Barra do Dande is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 19 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) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 43 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 43 | Poor |
| Aug | 40 | Poor |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Barra do Dande?
Barra do Dande sits at 8.5°S, 13.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Gama, 16 km away.
Topography around Barra do Dande
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barra do Dande.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra do Dande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m.
The land around Barra do Dande is covered by water (44%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, water (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (30%) and grassland (29%) 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 Barra do Dande (-8.4718°, 13.3701°, elevation 10 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.