Chitato in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Chitato sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 483 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
483 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Chitato in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 28°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Chitato reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How spring really feels in Chitato

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 32 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
32
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chitato 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°16923.212.43.7
Feb29° / 21°14720.312.23.6
Mar29° / 21°19024.6123.4
Apr30° / 21°17821.911.83.5
May32° / 20°366.811.74.5
Jun33° / 18°40.811.64.6
Jul33° / 18°10.211.64.4
Aug32° / 20°31611.84.2
Sep31° / 21°10616.9123.8
Oct29° / 20°17024.412.23.4
Nov28° / 20°20726.712.33.3
Dec28° / 20°21226.112.43.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Chitato gets around 483 mm of rain over 68 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Chitato

In seasonPeak

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

Chitato's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Chitato?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chitato.

What to pack for Chitato in Spring

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

In spring, Chitato sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chitato 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 Chitato peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Chitato 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 Chitato is worst in June — around 186 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 18.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 20178 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May64Unhealthy
Jun186Very unhealthy
Jul142Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep32Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chitato?

Chitato sits at 7.3°S, 20.7°E, 770 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Dundo, 12 km away.

TshikapaLucapaCuiloLueboKanangaLubalo

Topography around Chitato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chitato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Chitato is covered by shrubs (43%), grassland (33%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), grassland (34%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (36%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
314 m
80 km
505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Dundo 12 km · Cassanguidi 66 km · Tshikapa 99 km · Lucapa 124 km · Cuilo 169 km · Luebo 230 km · Kananga 243 km · Lubalo 261 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 Chitato (-7.3°, 20.7333°, elevation 770 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.