Huambo in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Huambo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 376 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Huambo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Huambo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 376 mm; 47 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Huambo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Huambo reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

Huambo weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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	24° / 15°	206	20.7	12.7	5.0
Feb	24° / 15°	168	18.1	12.4	5.1
Mar	24° / 15°	187	23.1	12.1	4.7
Apr	24° / 14°	67	11.9	11.7	6.5
May	25° / 12°	4	1	11.4	8.9
Jun	25° / 10°	0	0	11.3	9.6
Jul	25° / 10°	0	0	11.3	9.4
Aug	28° / 12°	1	0.2	11.6	8.3
Sep	29° / 14°	23	3.8	11.9	6.6
Oct	27° / 16°	136	18.7	12.3	5.1
Nov	25° / 15°	216	24.6	12.6	4.3
Dec	24° / 15°	222	23.5	12.7	4.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Huambo gets around 376 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Huambo

In seasonPeak

In spring, Huambo overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Huambo's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Huambo?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Huambo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huambo in Spring

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

In spring, Huambo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Huambo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Huambo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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)	17	15	16	13	11	10	9	10	11	13	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	17	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Huambo in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Huambo is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.7× 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	12	13	14	26	60	88	85	44	21	12	10
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	12	Good
Mar	13	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	26	Moderate
Jun	60	Unhealthy
Jul	88	Unhealthy
Aug	85	Unhealthy
Sep	44	Poor
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	12	Moderate
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Huambo?

Huambo sits at 12.8°S, 15.7°E, 1,716 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Caála, 21 km away.

Topography around Huambo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huambo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,688 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,313 m.

The land around Huambo is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

117 m

artificial surfaces 76%

16 km

385 m

cropland 45%

80 km

1,313 m

grassland 36%

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Spring weather nearby: Caála 21 km · Ecunna 28 km · Longonjo 55 km · Catchiungo 58 km · Alto Hama 64 km · Chinguar 69 km · Londuimbali 75 km · Ucuma 76 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 Huambo (-12.7761°, 15.7392°, elevation 1,716 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.