Cubal in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Cubal sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Cubal in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical winter day in Cubal reaches about 31°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Cubal

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

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

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cubal 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°9612.312.75.1
Feb29° / 19°11213.812.44.6
Mar29° / 19°19321.812.14.0
Apr30° / 19°7912.911.74.9
May31° / 17°20.511.46.0
Jun31° / 15°0011.26.5
Jul31° / 14°0011.36.3
Aug32° / 15°0011.65.8
Sep32° / 16°72.211.95.2
Oct32° / 19°5012.512.34.1
Nov29° / 19°12919.912.64.0
Dec28° / 19°12515.912.85.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

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

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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.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Cubal

In seasonPeak

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

Cubal's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Cubal?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cubal in Winter

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

In winter, Cubal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Cubal in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Cubal peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 24UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cubal 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 Cubal is worst in August — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodAug 1367 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May21Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cubal?

Cubal sits at 13.0°S, 14.2°E, 912 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Ganda, 42 km away.

UcumaCaluquembeBalomboCatumbelaBenguela

Topography around Cubal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cubal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,383 m.

The land around Cubal is covered by cropland (42%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
650 m
80 km
2,383 m
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Winter weather nearby: Ganda 42 km · Bocoio 64 km · Cubal do Lumbo 82 km · Ucuma 89 km · Caluquembe 94 km · Balombo 95 km · Catumbela 102 km · Benguela 105 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 Cubal (-13.0387°, 14.2455°, elevation 912 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.