Golungo Alto weather in August

In August, Golungo Alto sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Golungo Alto's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Golungo Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Golungo Alto reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
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202817
212817
222817
232817
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252818
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272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How August really feels in Golungo Alto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Golungo Alto weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°10714.712.54.7
Feb30° / 21°11113.312.34.4
Mar29° / 21°20221.612.13.7
Apr29° / 22°26824.711.83.4
May29° / 20°376.711.66.0
Jun28° / 17°10.211.57.8
Jul28° / 16°0011.58.5
Aug28° / 17°41.111.78.0
Sep29° / 19°16511.96.3
Oct29° / 20°6613.112.25.0
Nov28° / 21°1932212.43.9
Dec28° / 21°15018.712.54.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68317
78317
88119
98119
108119
117921
127921
137723
147723
157525
167525
177327
187327
197228
207129
217030
227030
237030
246931
256832
266832
276733
286733
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Golungo Alto gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
163
173
184
194
205
215
226
236
246
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1168310
2167320
3166330
4165340
5164350
6163360
7162370
8161380
9160390
10159400
11158410
12157420
13155440
14154450
15152470
16151480
17149490
18148501
19147511
20145531
21144541
22043561
23041581
24040591
25039601
26038602
27036622
28035632
29034642
30033652
31032662

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:195:55
211.66:195:55
311.66:195:55
411.66:185:55
511.66:185:55
611.66:185:55
711.66:175:55
811.66:175:56
911.66:175:56
1011.76:165:56
1111.76:165:56
1211.76:165:56
1311.76:155:56
1411.76:155:56
1511.76:155:56
1611.76:145:56
1711.76:145:56
1811.76:135:56
1911.76:135:56
2011.76:125:56
2111.76:125:56
2211.76:115:56
2311.86:115:56
2411.86:105:56
2511.86:105:56
2611.86:095:56
2711.86:095:56
2811.86:085:56
2911.86:085:56
3011.86:075:55
3111.86:075:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Golungo Alto

In seasonPeak

None of Golungo Alto's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Golungo Alto's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Golungo Alto?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Golungo Alto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Golungo Alto in August

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

In August, Golungo Alto sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Golungo Alto in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Golungo Alto peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Golungo Alto in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Golungo Alto is worst in June — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21120 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun123Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Golungo Alto?

Golungo Alto sits at 9.1°S, 14.8°E, 666 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is N'dalatando, 24 km away.

Úcua

Topography around Golungo Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Golungo Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 633 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,421 m.

The land around Golungo Alto is covered by trees (90%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
868 m
80 km
1,421 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: N'dalatando 24 km · Bula Atumba 51 km · Lucala 55 km · Pango Aluquém 57 km · Dondo 72 km · Piri 76 km · Cazombo 80 km · Úcua 86 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 Golungo Alto (-9.1333°, 14.7667°, elevation 666 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).