Cahama weather in August

In August, Cahama sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cahama's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cahama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
14%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cahama reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52912
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72912
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103013
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How August really feels in Cahama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 1 day that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cahama weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°9912.412.94.4
Feb29° / 18°1171312.54.6
Mar28° / 18°12517.112.14.8
Apr29° / 17°346.611.66.1
May29° / 14°10.111.37.3
Jun27° / 11°00119.0
Jul27° / 11°0011.18.8
Aug30° / 13°0011.56.6
Sep33° / 15°30.511.94.6
Oct34° / 17°20412.43.6
Nov32° / 18°569.912.83.9
Dec31° / 18°8811.1134.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28946
29946
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cahama gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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1010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:315:47
211.36:315:47
311.36:305:47
411.36:305:48
511.36:295:48
611.36:295:48
711.36:285:48
811.36:285:49
911.46:275:49
1011.46:275:49
1111.46:265:49
1211.46:265:49
1311.46:255:50
1411.46:255:50
1511.46:245:50
1611.46:235:50
1711.56:235:51
1811.56:225:51
1911.56:215:51
2011.56:215:51
2111.56:205:51
2211.56:195:51
2311.56:195:52
2411.66:185:52
2511.66:175:52
2611.66:175:52
2711.66:165:52
2811.66:155:52
2911.66:145:52
3011.66:145:53
3111.76:135:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cahama

In seasonPeak

None of Cahama's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cahama's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Cahama?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cahama in August

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

In August, Cahama sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cahama in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cahama peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cahama in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cahama is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2017 µg/m³Apr 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cahama?

Cahama sits at 16.3°S, 14.3°E, 1,127 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Humbe, 77 km away.

XangongoVireiQuipungoOndjivaLubangoMatalaOpuwo

Topography around Cahama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cahama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 1,186 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m.

The land around Cahama is covered by shrubs (52%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (88%) within 16 km, and shrubs (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
616 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Humbe 77 km · Xangongo 87 km · Virei 158 km · Quipungo 165 km · Ondjiva 175 km · Lubango 176 km · Matala 189 km · Opuwo 204 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 Cahama (-16.2856°, 14.3096°, elevation 1,127 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).