Cambundi Catembo in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Cambundi Catembo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 597 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
597 mm
67 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.2
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Cambundi Catembo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Cambundi Catembo reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Cambundi Catembo weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°20123.212.54.3
Feb28° / 19°15818.812.34.3
Mar28° / 19°2262512.14.0
Apr28° / 18°15618.811.84.7
May30° / 18°112.611.56.3
Jun30° / 16°10.211.46.9
Jul30° / 16°0011.56.5
Aug31° / 17°51.211.75.5
Sep31° / 18°5411.811.94.4
Oct29° / 19°16725.112.23.6
Nov27° / 18°24927.712.53.6
Dec27° / 18°23825.412.64.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Cambundi Catembo gets around 597 mm of rain over 67 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Cambundi Catembo

In seasonPeak

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

Cambundi Catembo'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 summer a good time to visit Cambundi Catembo?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Cambundi Catembo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cambundi Catembo in Summer

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

In summer, Cambundi Catembo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cambundi Catembo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cambundi Catembo peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 19UV 16Aug 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cambundi Catembo in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cambundi Catembo is worst in July — around 142 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 12140 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May41Poor
Jun135Unhealthy
Jul142Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep36Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cambundi Catembo?

Cambundi Catembo sits at 10.1°S, 17.6°E, 1,221 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Luquembo, 76 km away.

Cuango-LuzambaCangandalaKunda dya BazeMalanjeCafunfoNharêaMussende

Topography around Cambundi Catembo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambundi Catembo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m.

The land around Cambundi Catembo is covered by grassland (42%), shrubs (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
780 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
Summer weather nearby: Luquembo 76 km · Cuango-Luzamba 117 km · Cangandala 127 km · Kunda dya Baze 141 km · Malanje 145 km · Cafunfo 153 km · Nharêa 168 km · Mussende 174 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 Cambundi Catembo (-10.0753°, 17.5506°, elevation 1,221 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.