Cuilo in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Cuilo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 4 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 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
20 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.9
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Cuilo 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 Cuilo reaches about 31°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Cuilo 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
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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Cuilo gets around 20 mm of rain over 4 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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 48 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 Cuilo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is winter a good time to visit Cuilo?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Cuilo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Cuilo in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — 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 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 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
Winter 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.