Bula Atumba in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Bula Atumba sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 383 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Bula Atumba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bula Atumba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 383 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bula Atumba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Bula Atumba reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Bula Atumba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bula Atumba 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 | 28° / 21° | 116 | 17 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 110 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 178 | 20.6 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 241 | 25.1 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 46 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 15 | 5 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 67 | 14.9 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 189 | 22.6 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 157 | 20.7 | 12.5 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bula Atumba gets around 383 mm of rain over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bula Atumba
In summer, Bula Atumba overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bula Atumba's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Bula Atumba?
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 Bula Atumba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bula Atumba in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bula Atumba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Bula Atumba 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 Bula Atumba peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bula Atumba 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 Bula Atumba is worst in June — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 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) | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 123 | 106 | 45 | 49 | 29 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 123 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 45 | Poor |
| Sep | 49 | Poor |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Bula Atumba?
Bula Atumba sits at 8.7°S, 14.8°E, 920 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Pango Aluquém, 37 km away.
Topography around Bula Atumba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bula Atumba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bula Atumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.
The land around Bula Atumba is covered by grassland (40%), trees (35%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) 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 Bula Atumba (-8.6742°, 14.797°, elevation 920 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.