Benfica in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Benfica sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 141 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Benfica's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Benfica's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 141 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Benfica in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Benfica reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Benfica
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 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.
Benfica 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 | 32° / 24° | 48 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 52 | 9.1 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 25° | 89 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 31° / 25° | 117 | 16.5 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 10 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 16 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 48 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 41 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Benfica gets around 141 mm of rain over 27 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 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Benfica?
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 Benfica for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Benfica in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Benfica sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Benfica 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) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Benfica 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 Benfica 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 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Benfica 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 Benfica is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 23 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) | 23 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 43 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 41 | Poor |
| Jul | 47 | Poor |
| Aug | 43 | Poor |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Benfica?
Benfica sits at 8.9°S, 13.2°E, 43 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Talatona, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Benfica
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Benfica.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Benfica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.
The land around Benfica is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (35%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (31%) 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 Benfica (-8.9443°, 13.1643°, elevation 43 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.