Gabela in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Gabela sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 380 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Gabela's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gabela's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 380 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Gabela in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Gabela reaches about 25°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Gabela 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.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gabela gets around 380 mm of rain over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gabela
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Gabela?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Gabela for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gabela in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gabela sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gabela 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 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 Summer
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 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.