Chitembo in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Chitembo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 367 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year 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 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Chitembo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chitembo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 367 mm; 43 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 4.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Chitembo 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 Chitembo reaches about 29°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

Chitembo 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°	235	21.9	12.7	4.7
Feb	25° / 15°	206	20	12.5	4.7
Mar	25° / 15°	216	24.2	12.1	4.5
Apr	25° / 14°	68	11.2	11.7	6.5
May	27° / 12°	2	0.6	11.4	8.6
Jun	26° / 9°	0	0.1	11.2	9.3
Jul	26° / 9°	0	0	11.3	9.2
Aug	29° / 12°	0	0	11.5	7.5
Sep	31° / 14°	16	3.2	11.9	5.6
Oct	29° / 16°	117	15.3	12.3	4.6
Nov	26° / 15°	233	24.4	12.6	4.2
Dec	25° / 16°	258	24.2	12.8	4.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Chitembo gets around 367 mm of rain over 43 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 42 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 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Chitembo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon

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May

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Chitembo?

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.

4.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Chitembo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chitembo in Spring

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

In spring, Chitembo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chitembo 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	17	15	15	13	10	9	9	10	11	12	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	17	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Chitembo 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	8	9	9	8	13	41	69	76	73	18	9	7
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	8	Good
Feb	9	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	8	Good
May	13	Moderate
Jun	41	Poor
Jul	69	Unhealthy
Aug	76	Unhealthy
Sep	73	Unhealthy
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	9	Good
Dec	7	Good

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.

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

shrubs 35%

16 km

154 m

shrubs 33%

80 km

485 m

trees 42%

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Spring 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

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.