Cuíto in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Cuíto sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 375 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Cuíto's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cuíto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 375 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Cuíto in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 24°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Cuíto reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
Cuíto weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 24° / 16° | 240 | 22.8 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 25° / 16° | 189 | 20.2 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 203 | 25 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 69 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| May | 25° / 12° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.4 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 10° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 9.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 10° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 12° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 15° | 23 | 4.3 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 16° | 135 | 19.1 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 217 | 25.8 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 24° / 16° | 258 | 25.6 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cuíto gets around 375 mm of rain over 49 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cuíto
In spring, Cuíto overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cuíto's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Cuíto?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Cuíto for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cuíto in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cuíto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Cuíto in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cuíto peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cuíto in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cuíto is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 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 | 42 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 19 | 9 | 8 |
| 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 | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Cuíto?
Cuíto sits at 12.4°S, 16.9°E, 1,715 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catabola, 46 km away.
Topography around Cuíto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cuíto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuíto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,678 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m.
The land around Cuíto is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 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 Cuíto (-12.3833°, 16.9333°, elevation 1,715 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.