Ganda in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ganda sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 610 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Ganda's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ganda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 610 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ganda in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Ganda reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Ganda 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° / 16° | 186 | 18.8 | 12.7 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 191 | 17.5 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 280 | 24.2 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 119 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| May | 27° / 13° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 11° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 11° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 12° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 14° | 26 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 16° | 156 | 22.2 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 278 | 25.2 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 234 | 22.5 | 12.8 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ganda gets around 610 mm of rain over 59 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — 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 42 min in early December to 12 h 18 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ganda
In summer, Ganda overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ganda's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Ganda?
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 Ganda for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ganda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ganda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
UV index in Ganda in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ganda peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ganda 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 Ganda is worst in August — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 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) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 53 | 87 | 101 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 101 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Ganda?
Ganda sits at 13.0°S, 14.6°E, 1,267 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cubal, 42 km away.
Topography around Ganda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ganda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,057 m.
The land around Ganda is covered by cropland (45%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), cropland (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%) and cropland (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 Ganda (-13.0159°, 14.635°, elevation 1,267 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.