Humbe weather in August

In August, Humbe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Humbe's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Humbe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
12%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Humbe reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12913
22913
32913
42913
52913
62913
72913
83014
93014
103014
113014
123014
133014
143014
153014
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173115
183115
193115
203115
213115
223115
233115
243215
253215
263216
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283216
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313216

How August really feels in Humbe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Humbe weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°12112.712.94.2
Feb30° / 19°13814.312.64.4
Mar29° / 19°12316.312.14.7
Apr30° / 18°315.711.65.9
May29° / 16°10.211.27.2
Jun27° / 13°00118.9
Jul28° / 12°0011.18.8
Aug31° / 14°0011.46.5
Sep34° / 18°20.411.94.3
Oct35° / 20°183.712.43.2
Nov33° / 20°549.112.83.5
Dec32° / 20°10711.8133.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6955
7955
8955
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31964

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Humbe gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:295:44
211.36:295:44
311.36:285:44
411.36:285:45
511.36:275:45
611.36:275:45
711.36:265:45
811.36:265:46
911.36:255:46
1011.46:255:46
1111.46:245:46
1211.46:245:47
1311.46:235:47
1411.46:235:47
1511.46:225:47
1611.46:215:48
1711.46:215:48
1811.56:205:48
1911.56:205:48
2011.56:195:48
2111.56:185:48
2211.56:175:49
2311.56:175:49
2411.56:165:49
2511.66:155:49
2611.66:155:49
2711.66:145:49
2811.66:135:50
2911.66:125:50
3011.66:125:50
3111.76:115:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Humbe

In seasonPeak

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

Humbe's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Humbe?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Humbe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Humbe in August

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

In August, Humbe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Humbe in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Humbe peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Humbe 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 Humbe is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Apr 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Humbe?

Humbe sits at 16.7°S, 14.9°E, 1,105 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Xangongo, 10 km away.

OndjivaHelao NafidiOshakatiOngwedivaOndangwaOpuwo

Topography around Humbe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Humbe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 1,110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m.

The land around Humbe is covered by shrubs (47%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) within 16 km, and shrubs (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
32 m
80 km
256 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Xangongo 10 km · Cahama 77 km · Ondjiva 98 km · Helao Nafidi 131 km · Oshakati 149 km · Ongwediva 152 km · Ondangwa 178 km · Opuwo 190 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 Humbe (-16.6864°, 14.9032°, elevation 1,105 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).