Golungo Alto in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Golungo Alto sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 368 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Golungo Alto's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Golungo Alto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 368 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Golungo Alto in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Golungo Alto reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Golungo Alto
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 1 day that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Golungo Alto 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 | 29° / 21° | 107 | 14.7 | 12.5 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 111 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 202 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 268 | 24.7 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 37 | 6.7 | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 19° | 16 | 5 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 66 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 193 | 22 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 150 | 18.7 | 12.5 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Golungo Alto gets around 368 mm of rain over 47 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 30 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Golungo Alto
In summer, Golungo Alto overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Golungo Alto's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Golungo Alto?
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 Golungo Alto for sightseeing.
What to pack for Golungo Alto in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Golungo Alto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Golungo Alto 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Golungo Alto 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 123 | 106 | 45 | 49 | 29 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 123 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 45 | Poor |
| Sep | 49 | Poor |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.