Cuilo in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Cuilo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 543 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
543 mm
76 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Cuilo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Cuilo reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Cuilo weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Cuilo gets around 543 mm of rain over 76 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Cuilo

In seasonPeak

In summer, Cuilo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 summer a good time to visit Cuilo?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cuilo.

What to pack for Cuilo in Summer

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

In summer, Cuilo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 76 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cuilo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.