Chitembo in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Chitembo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Rainfall: 0 mm; 0 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 8.7; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Chitembo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Chitembo reaches about 27°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

Chitembo 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.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across winter.

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Chitembo gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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.

Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Chitembo

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

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

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Is winter a good time to visit Chitembo?

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.

8.7

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

8.8

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Chitembo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Chitembo in Winter

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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 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 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 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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Winter 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.