Cela in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Cela sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 372 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Cela's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cela's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 372 mm; 62 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 4.5; weakest season of the year
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Cela in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Cela reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

Cela weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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	25° / 16°	133	18.9	12.6	5.2
Feb	26° / 16°	113	16.2	12.4	5.2
Mar	26° / 16°	166	22.6	12.1	4.6
Apr	26° / 16°	84	15	11.8	5.7
May	27° / 14°	4	1.3	11.5	8.3
Jun	27° / 12°	0	0	11.3	8.9
Jul	28° / 12°	0	0	11.4	8.5
Aug	30° / 13°	2	0.7	11.6	6.9
Sep	29° / 15°	36	9.1	11.9	5.6
Oct	27° / 17°	145	26.1	12.3	4.1
Nov	25° / 17°	191	26.6	12.5	3.9
Dec	25° / 16°	158	22.2	12.7	4.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Cela gets around 372 mm of rain over 62 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Cela

In seasonPeak

In spring, Cela overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Monsoon

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Cela?

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

4.5

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Cela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cela in Spring

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

In spring, Cela sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 62 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cela in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cela peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 9 (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	13	10	9	9	8	11	13	13	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	16	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Cela in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cela is worst in July — around 138 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 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)	9	9	9	9	25	74	138	124	59	21	8	8
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	9	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	9	Good
May	25	Moderate
Jun	74	Unhealthy
Jul	138	Unhealthy
Aug	124	Unhealthy
Sep	59	Unhealthy
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	8	Good
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Cela?

Cela sits at 11.4°S, 15.1°E, 1,308 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Quissecula, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 1,310 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,709 m.

The land around Cela is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (42%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km

86 m

grassland 43%

16 km

800 m

grassland 32%

80 km

1,709 m

grassland 33%

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Spring weather nearby: Quissecula 5.0 km · Quibala 78 km · Capunda 78 km · Ucu Seles 89 km · Chindumbo 93 km · Conda 93 km · Londuimbali 93 km · Alto Hama 101 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 Cela (-11.4217°, 15.1235°, elevation 1,308 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.