Dombe Grande in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Dombe Grande sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 91 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
91 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.5
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Dombe Grande in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Dombe Grande reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Dombe Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer 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

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

Dombe Grande 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
Jan28° / 23°324.912.76.6
Feb29° / 24°345.512.45.9
Mar29° / 25°8711.212.15.1
Apr30° / 25°306.411.75.8
May28° / 22°0011.48.0
Jun25° / 20°0011.39.1
Jul23° / 18°0011.39.0
Aug23° / 18°0011.68.8
Sep24° / 19°10.311.99.0
Oct26° / 21°41.412.38.4
Nov28° / 23°143.212.67.5
Dec28° / 23°255.812.76.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Dombe Grande gets around 91 mm of rain over 16 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 10 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early December to 12 h 18 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 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Dombe Grande?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Dombe Grande for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dombe Grande in Summer

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

In summer, Dombe Grande sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Dombe Grande in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Dombe Grande 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 Dombe Grande peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dombe Grande 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 Dombe Grande is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Feb 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dombe Grande?

Dombe Grande sits at 13.0°S, 13.1°E, 51 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Baía Farta, 40 km away.

CubalBocoioCamucuio

Topography around Dombe Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dombe Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,910 m.

The land around Dombe Grande is covered by shrubs (36%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
1,910 m
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Summer weather nearby: Baía Farta 40 km · Navegantes 51 km · Benguela 53 km · Catumbela 75 km · Lobito 80 km · Cubal 124 km · Bocoio 124 km · Camucuio 130 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 Dombe Grande (-12.9517°, 13.1025°, elevation 51 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.