Kunda dya Baze in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Kunda dya Baze sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 364 mm of rain over about 56 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 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 Kunda dya Baze's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kunda dya Baze's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
364 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.0
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kunda dya Baze in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Kunda dya Baze reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Kunda dya Baze

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Kunda dya Baze 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°11718.812.54.1
Feb30° / 20°9414.912.34.0
Mar30° / 20°15921.512.13.6
Apr29° / 20°12717.911.84.2
May31° / 19°122.511.65.4
Jun32° / 17°00.111.55.7
Jul32° / 17°0011.55.4
Aug33° / 19°30.911.74.6
Sep33° / 20°358.111.93.8
Oct31° / 20°12221.412.23.3
Nov29° / 20°18324.212.43.5
Dec29° / 20°15422.312.53.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kunda dya Baze gets around 364 mm of rain over 56 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Kunda dya Baze

In seasonPeak

In summer, Kunda dya Baze overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kunda dya Baze's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Kunda dya Baze?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Kunda dya Baze for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kunda dya Baze in Summer

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

In summer, Kunda dya Baze sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kunda dya Baze in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Kunda dya Baze peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kunda dya Baze in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kunda dya Baze is worst in July — around 231 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 24.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 17224 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May55Poor
Jun172Very unhealthy
Jul231Very unhealthy
Aug180Very unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kunda dya Baze?

Kunda dya Baze sits at 8.9°S, 17.1°E, 732 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cafunfo, 105 km away.

CafunfoMalanjeCuango-LuzambaCangandalaBailundoCambundi CatemboCacusoCambundi

Topography around Kunda dya Baze

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kunda dya Baze has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 728 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m.

The land around Kunda dya Baze is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Cafunfo 105 km · Malanje 105 km · Cuango-Luzamba 112 km · Cangandala 119 km · Bailundo 138 km · Cambundi Catembo 141 km · Cacuso 154 km · Cambundi 160 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 Kunda dya Baze (-8.9077°, 17.0534°, elevation 732 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.