Cangandala weather in August

In August, Cangandala sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cangandala's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cangandala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Cangandala reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13115
23115
33115
43115
53115
63115
73115
83115
93115
103115
113115
123115
133115
143115
153116
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Cangandala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°8414.812.55.3
Feb29° / 19°791312.34.8
Mar28° / 19°14920.612.14.4
Apr28° / 18°11818.411.84.8
May29° / 17°102.311.66.6
Jun29° / 15°00.111.47.2
Jul30° / 14°0011.56.8
Aug31° / 16°30.911.75.9
Sep31° / 17°4210.711.94.7
Oct29° / 18°13924.212.23.7
Nov27° / 18°17124.412.44.1
Dec27° / 18°1231912.64.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
29010
39010
49010
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108812
118713
128713
138713
148614
158614
168614
178515
188515
198515
208515
218515
228515
238515
248515
258515
268515
278416
288416
298416
308416
318317

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cangandala gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
141
152
162
172
183
193
204
214
224
235
245
256
266
277
287
298
308
319

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39550
49361
59271
69271
79181
89091
989101
1087121
1186131
1285141
1383161
1482171
1580191
1679201
1776222
1875232
1974242
2071263
2170273
2268284
2367294
2465305
2564315
2661336
2760346
2858357
2957367
3055378
3153398

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:135:47
211.66:135:47
311.66:135:48
411.66:135:48
511.66:125:48
611.66:125:48
711.66:125:48
811.66:115:48
911.66:115:48
1011.66:115:48
1111.66:105:48
1211.66:105:48
1311.76:095:48
1411.76:095:49
1511.76:095:49
1611.76:085:49
1711.76:085:49
1811.76:075:49
1911.76:075:49
2011.76:065:49
2111.76:065:49
2211.76:055:49
2311.76:055:49
2411.76:045:49
2511.76:045:49
2611.86:035:49
2711.86:035:49
2811.86:025:49
2911.86:015:48
3011.86:015:48
3111.86:005:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cangandala

In seasonPeak

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

Cangandala'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 August a good time to visit Cangandala?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cangandala in August

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

In August, Cangandala sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cangandala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cangandala peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cangandala 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 Cangandala is worst in July — around 153 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18148 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May30Moderate
Jun110Unhealthy
Jul153Very unhealthy
Aug122Unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cangandala?

Cangandala sits at 9.8°S, 16.4°E, 1,104 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Malanje, 29 km away.

CacusoMussendeSanta ClaraKunda dya BazeCambundi CatemboLucala

Topography around Cangandala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cangandala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 1,095 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m.

The land around Cangandala is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), trees (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Malanje 29 km · Bailundo 53 km · Cacuso 85 km · Mussende 93 km · Santa Clara 118 km · Kunda dya Baze 119 km · Cambundi Catembo 127 km · Lucala 141 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 Cangandala (-9.7833°, 16.4333°, elevation 1,104 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).