Camacupa weather in August

In August, Camacupa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Camacupa's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camacupa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
23%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Camacupa is commune in Bié Province, Angola.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Camacupa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12914
22914
32914
42914
52914
62915
72915
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92915
102915
113015
123015
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Camacupa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°2102312.64.4
Feb26° / 17°1832112.44.4
Mar26° / 17°19224.612.14.2
Apr26° / 16°8613.911.75.9
May27° / 15°30.811.58.4
Jun27° / 13°0011.39.0
Jul27° / 13°0011.48.7
Aug30° / 16°10.211.66.8
Sep31° / 18°22511.95.2
Oct29° / 18°1092012.34.2
Nov27° / 17°19026.612.63.8
Dec26° / 17°22826.312.74.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5919
6919
7919
89010
99010
109010
118911
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138812
148713
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Camacupa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 2% 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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:125:40
211.56:125:40
311.56:125:40
411.56:115:41
511.56:115:41
611.56:115:41
711.56:105:41
811.56:105:41
911.56:095:41
1011.56:095:41
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1211.66:085:42
1311.66:085:42
1411.66:075:42
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1611.66:065:42
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1811.66:055:42
1911.66:055:42
2011.66:045:42
2111.66:045:42
2211.76:035:43
2311.76:025:43
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2511.76:015:43
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2711.76:005:43
2811.75:595:43
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3011.75:585:43
3111.85:575:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
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136.1Intense
146.2Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Camacupa

In seasonPeak

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

Camacupa's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Camacupa?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Camacupa in August

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

In August, Camacupa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Camacupa 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 Camacupa peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Camacupa 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 Camacupa is worst in August — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1479 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May16Moderate
Jun48Poor
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camacupa?

Camacupa sits at 12.0°S, 17.5°E, 1,473 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catabola, 26 km away.

AnduloMungoChinguarLuquembo

Topography around Camacupa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camacupa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,456 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Camacupa is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
August weather nearby: Catabola 26 km · Cuemba 67 km · Cuíto 72 km · Nharêa 83 km · Andulo 104 km · Mungo 137 km · Chinguar 138 km · Luquembo 144 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 Camacupa (-12.0167°, 17.4833°, elevation 1,473 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).