Chitato in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Chitato sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 528 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Chitato's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chitato's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 528 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chitato in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Chitato reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Chitato
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 1 day that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Chitato weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 29° / 20° | 169 | 23.2 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 147 | 20.3 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 190 | 24.6 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 178 | 21.9 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| May | 32° / 20° | 36 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 33° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 33° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 20° | 31 | 6 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 106 | 16.9 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 170 | 24.4 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 207 | 26.7 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 212 | 26.1 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chitato gets around 528 mm of rain over 70 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chitato
In summer, 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Chitato?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chitato.
What to pack for Chitato in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chitato sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
UV index in Chitato in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chitato in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 186 | 142 | 86 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 186 | Very unhealthy |
| Jul | 142 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.