Cambundi Catembo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Cambundi Catembo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Cambundi Catembo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cambundi Catembo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cambundi Catembo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Cambundi Catembo reaches about 31°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Cambundi Catembo weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 201 | 23.2 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 158 | 18.8 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 226 | 25 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 156 | 18.8 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 11 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 17° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 54 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 167 | 25.1 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 249 | 27.7 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 238 | 25.4 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Cambundi Catembo gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cambundi Catembo
None of Cambundi Catembo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Cambundi Catembo's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Cambundi Catembo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Cambundi Catembo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cambundi Catembo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Cambundi Catembo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Cambundi Catembo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cambundi Catembo in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 135 | 142 | 107 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 135 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 142 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 107 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.