Gabela in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Gabela sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 531 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Gabela's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gabela's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 531 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Gabela in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical fall day in Gabela reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
Gabela weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 25° / 18° | 107 | 16.2 | 12.6 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 117 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 19° | 258 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 239 | 26.4 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 34 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 8.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 34 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 18° | 134 | 23.5 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 25° / 18° | 224 | 26.4 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 25° / 18° | 156 | 21.2 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gabela gets around 531 mm of rain over 58 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gabela
In fall, Gabela overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gabela's rainy season runs February–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Gabela?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Gabela for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gabela in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Gabela sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gabela in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Aug 9 — about 11.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Gabela in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Gabela peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 19 at about 7 (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) | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Gabela in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gabela is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.4× the cleanest month (November, 12 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 79 | 45 | 54 | 35 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 45 | Poor |
| Sep | 54 | Poor |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Gabela?
Gabela sits at 10.9°S, 14.4°E, 1,045 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Conda, 29 km away.
Topography around Gabela
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gabela.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gabela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 1,054 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,588 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,261 m.
The land around Gabela is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (28%) 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 Gabela (-10.8515°, 14.3799°, elevation 1,045 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.