Cuilo weather in August

In August, Cuilo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cuilo's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuilo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Cuilo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13116
23116
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
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93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
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243117
253117
263118
273118
283118
293118
303118
313018

Cuilo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°18826.212.43.9
Feb28° / 18°15121.812.34.1
Mar28° / 18°19025.612.13.9
Apr28° / 18°14220.111.84.6
May30° / 17°163.511.66.0
Jun30° / 16°20.511.56.2
Jul31° / 16°00.111.66.1
Aug31° / 17°183.811.75.3
Sep29° / 18°10618.2124.2
Oct28° / 18°19026.812.23.8
Nov27° / 18°21127.312.43.7
Dec27° / 18°20427.712.53.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117624
127624
137525
147426
157426
167327
177327
187129
197129
207030
217030
227129
237030
247030
257030
266931
276931
286931
296733
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cuilo gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
65
75
85
96
106
117
128
138
149
1510
1611
1712
1813
1914
2015
2116
2217
2318
2420
2521
2622
2723
2825
2926
3028
3129

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189920
2871030
3861130
4851140
5841240
6821350
7801460
8791560
9771670
10751780
11731890
127119100
136920110
146721120
156522130
166223150
176024160
185725171
195526181
205227201
215127211
224828222
234628242
244329253
254129263
263930284
273630294
283430315
293230326
303030346
312929357

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:595:37
211.65:595:37
311.65:585:37
411.75:585:37
511.75:585:37
611.75:585:37
711.75:575:38
811.75:575:38
911.75:575:38
1011.75:565:38
1111.75:565:38
1211.75:565:38
1311.75:555:38
1411.75:555:38
1511.75:555:38
1611.75:545:38
1711.75:545:38
1811.75:535:38
1911.75:535:38
2011.85:525:38
2111.85:525:38
2211.85:525:38
2311.85:515:38
2411.85:515:38
2511.85:505:37
2611.85:505:37
2711.85:495:37
2811.85:495:37
2911.85:485:37
3011.85:475:37
3111.85:475:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cuilo

In seasonPeak

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

Cuilo's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Cuilo?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cuilo in August

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

In August, Cuilo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cuilo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cuilo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jul 24UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cuilo in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cuilo is worst in July — around 232 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 26.4× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 17216 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May25Moderate
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul232Very unhealthy
Aug104Unhealthy
Sep28Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuilo?

Cuilo sits at 8.2°S, 19.5°E, 1,059 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Lubalo, 106 km away.

LubaloLucapaChitatoDundoCafunfoSaurimoCuango-LuzambaCassanguidi

Topography around Cuilo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuilo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Cuilo is covered by grassland (47%), trees (24%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
August weather nearby: Lubalo 106 km · Lucapa 136 km · Chitato 169 km · Dundo 172 km · Cafunfo 178 km · Saurimo 185 km · Cuango-Luzamba 192 km · Cassanguidi 213 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 Cuilo (-8.2362°, 19.5257°, elevation 1,059 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).