Cacuso in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Cacuso sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 311 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Cacuso's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cacuso's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
311 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cacuso in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Cacuso reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.

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Cacuso weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°8113.312.55.6
Feb28° / 19°8312.312.35.2
Mar28° / 19°16120.112.14.4
Apr28° / 19°13419.711.84.5
May29° / 18°163.411.66.4
Jun30° / 16°00.111.57.1
Jul30° / 15°0011.56.8
Aug30° / 15°41.111.76.4
Sep30° / 17°4710.811.95.2
Oct28° / 18°13721.712.24.2
Nov27° / 19°17123.212.44.2
Dec27° / 19°12318.412.55.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cacuso gets around 311 mm of rain over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Cacuso

In seasonPeak

In fall, Cacuso overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cacuso's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Cacuso?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Cacuso for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cacuso in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Cacuso sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

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UV index in Cacuso in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Cacuso 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cacuso in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cacuso 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).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 23176 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May27Moderate
Jun176Very unhealthy
Jul176Very unhealthy
Aug82Unhealthy
Sep35Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cacuso?

Cacuso sits at 9.4°S, 15.7°E, 1,068 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Bailundo, 32 km away.

CangandalaCazomboSanta ClaraN'dalatandoGolungo Alto

Topography around Cacuso

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cacuso.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cacuso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,066 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m.

The land around Cacuso is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
1,136 m
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Fall weather nearby: Bailundo 32 km · Lucala 57 km · Malanje 67 km · Cangandala 85 km · Cazombo 87 km · Santa Clara 92 km · N'dalatando 93 km · Golungo Alto 112 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
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Cacuso (-9.421°, 15.7467°, elevation 1,068 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.