Cazombo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Cazombo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 521 mm of rain over about 57 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 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Cazombo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cazombo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
521 mm
57 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cazombo 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 Cazombo reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.

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Cazombo 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° / 19°12819.812.54.9
Feb27° / 19°11816.312.35.0
Mar27° / 19°21023.112.14.3
Apr28° / 19°2532511.84.0
May28° / 18°599.111.66.1
Jun29° / 16°30.511.57.6
Jul28° / 15°10.211.57.9
Aug27° / 16°102.511.77.8
Sep27° / 17°6416.711.95.5
Oct27° / 18°18226.612.23.9
Nov26° / 19°26625.912.43.9
Dec26° / 19°18923.712.54.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cazombo gets around 521 mm of rain over 57 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Cazombo

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

Cazombo's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Cazombo?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Cazombo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cazombo in Fall

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

In fall, Cazombo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.

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UV index in Cazombo 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 Cazombo peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cazombo 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 Cazombo is worst in June — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21120 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun123Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cazombo?

Cazombo sits at 8.7°S, 15.4°E, 997 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Nzagi, 39 km away.

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Topography around Cazombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cazombo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m around an average of 946 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 m.

The land around Cazombo is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
273 m
16 km
760 m
80 km
1,204 m
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Fall weather nearby: Nzagi 39 km · Camabatela 60 km · Lucala 62 km · Bula Atumba 63 km · Golungo Alto 80 km · N'dalatando 81 km · Cacuso 87 km · Pango Aluquém 100 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 Cazombo (-8.732°, 15.3712°, elevation 997 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.