Chitembo weather in July

In July, Chitembo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of July to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chitembo's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chitembo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
13%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Chitembo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Chitembo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°23521.912.74.7
Feb25° / 15°2062012.54.7
Mar25° / 15°21624.212.14.5
Apr25° / 14°6811.211.76.5
May27° / 12°20.611.48.6
Jun26° / 00.111.29.3
Jul26° / 0011.39.2
Aug29° / 12°0011.57.5
Sep31° / 14°163.211.95.6
Oct29° / 16°11715.312.34.6
Nov26° / 15°23324.412.64.2
Dec25° / 16°25824.212.84.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
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26937
27937
28937
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chitembo gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of July to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:215:33
211.26:215:33
311.26:215:34
411.26:215:34
511.26:215:34
611.26:215:34
711.26:215:35
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chitembo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon
Jan
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Is July a good time to visit Chitembo?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chitembo in July

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

In July, Chitembo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chitembo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Chitembo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 17Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chitembo in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chitembo is worst in August — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1976 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep73Unhealthy
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chitembo?

Chitembo sits at 13.6°S, 16.6°E, 1,607 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Chinguar, 115 km away.

ChinguarCatchiungoHuamboCuítoCaálaEcunnaLongonjoMenongue

Topography around Chitembo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chitembo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 1,589 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m.

The land around Chitembo is covered by shrubs (35%), grassland (31%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%), trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
485 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwetland
July weather nearby: Chinguar 115 km · Catchiungo 118 km · Huambo 130 km · Cuíto 134 km · Caála 140 km · Ecunna 156 km · Longonjo 166 km · Menongue 168 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 Chitembo (-13.55°, 16.6333°, elevation 1,607 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).