Calulo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Calulo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 519 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
519 mm
54 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Calulo 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 Calulo reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.

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Calulo 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
Jan26° / 18°11716.312.55.4
Feb27° / 18°1201512.35.2
Mar27° / 18°24523.412.14.3
Apr28° / 19°23723.711.84.2
May28° / 18°37711.56.6
Jun28° / 15°20.411.48.6
Jul28° / 14°0011.58.7
Aug27° / 14°51.311.78.4
Sep27° / 16°4010.311.96.6
Oct26° / 18°14322.612.24.6
Nov26° / 18°25626.412.53.9
Dec25° / 18°17521.312.64.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Calulo gets around 519 mm of rain over 54 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 5 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Calulo

In seasonPeak

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

Calulo'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 Calulo?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Calulo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calulo in Fall

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

In fall, Calulo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 54 days see rain.

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UV index in Calulo 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 Calulo peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Calulo 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 Calulo is worst in July — around 171 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.1× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateJul 12166 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun146Unhealthy
Jul171Very unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct35Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Calulo?

Calulo sits at 10.0°S, 14.9°E, 995 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Dondo, 62 km away.

LucalaGolungo AltoGabelaCacuso

Topography around Calulo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calulo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,972 m.

The land around Calulo is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (44%), trees (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
1,080 m
80 km
1,972 m
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Fall weather nearby: Dondo 62 km · Santa Clara 63 km · N'dalatando 78 km · Quibala 82 km · Lucala 90 km · Golungo Alto 97 km · Gabela 110 km · Cacuso 113 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 Calulo (-10.0006°, 14.8952°, elevation 995 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.