Cafunfo in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Cafunfo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 596 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Cafunfo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cafunfo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
596 mm
67 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cafunfo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 28°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Cafunfo reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How spring really feels in Cafunfo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 6 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cafunfo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°16821.212.54.1
Feb29° / 20°13216.512.34.1
Mar29° / 20°22322.612.13.8
Apr29° / 20°20320.511.83.9
May32° / 20°254.611.64.8
Jun33° / 19°20.411.54.9
Jul33° / 19°0011.54.7
Aug33° / 20°132.711.74.3
Sep31° / 20°10315.311.93.9
Oct29° / 20°22225.412.23.5
Nov28° / 20°27126.512.43.6
Dec28° / 20°22624.812.54.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Cafunfo gets around 596 mm of rain over 67 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Cafunfo

In seasonPeak

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

Cafunfo'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 spring a good time to visit Cafunfo?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cafunfo.

What to pack for Cafunfo in Spring

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

In spring, Cafunfo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cafunfo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Cafunfo peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cafunfo in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cafunfo is worst in July — around 222 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 24.4× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18214 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May47Poor
Jun143Unhealthy
Jul222Very unhealthy
Aug171Very unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cafunfo?

Cafunfo sits at 8.8°S, 18.0°E, 853 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuango-Luzamba, 42 km away.

Kunda dya BazeLubaloCambundi CatemboCuiloCambundiMalanjeCangandala

Topography around Cafunfo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cafunfo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 822 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m.

The land around Cafunfo is covered by grassland (67%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (34%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Cuango-Luzamba 42 km · Kunda dya Baze 105 km · Lubalo 148 km · Cambundi Catembo 153 km · Cuilo 178 km · Cambundi 179 km · Malanje 201 km · Cangandala 205 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 Cafunfo (-8.7672°, 17.9957°, elevation 853 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.