Cela in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Cela sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 2 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.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Cela's best 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
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
2 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
8.1
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Cela in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 30°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Cela reaches about 28°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Cela 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°13318.912.65.2
Feb26° / 16°11316.212.45.2
Mar26° / 16°16622.612.14.6
Apr26° / 16°841511.85.7
May27° / 14°41.311.58.3
Jun27° / 12°0011.38.9
Jul28° / 12°0011.48.5
Aug30° / 13°20.711.66.9
Sep29° / 15°369.111.95.6
Oct27° / 17°14526.112.34.1
Nov25° / 17°19126.612.53.9
Dec25° / 16°15822.212.74.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Cela gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Cela

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Cela?

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.

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Cela for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cela in Winter

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

In winter, Cela sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Cela in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Aug 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cela in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 21135 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May25Moderate
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul138Unhealthy
Aug124Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct21Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
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.

Ucu SelesChindumboCondaLonduimbaliAlto Hama

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
16 km
800 m
80 km
1,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
Winter 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
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 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.