Cahama in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Cahama sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 78 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
78 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cahama in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical spring day in Cahama reaches about 33°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

10°20°30°40°SepOctNov

How spring really feels in Cahama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 83 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
83
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.

Cahama 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
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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Cahama gets around 78 mm of rain over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

051015SepOctNov

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².

02468SepOctNov
Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Cahama

In seasonPeak

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

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 spring a good time to visit Cahama?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Cahama sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cahama 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 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 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 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
Spring 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.