Lobito in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Lobito sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Lobito's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Lobito has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Lobito's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lobito in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early June to 21°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Lobito reaches about 22°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Lobito weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 26° / 25° | 29 | 3.8 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 26° | 40 | 4 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 97 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 39 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
| May | 26° / 24° | 4 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 22° | 2 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 21° / 20° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 21° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 23° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 24° | 13 | 2.3 | 12.6 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 25° | 25 | 4.1 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lobito gets around 4 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Lobito?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Lobito for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Lobito in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lobito sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Lobito in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Lobito in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lobito peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 6 (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 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lobito in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lobito is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 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) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Lobito?
Lobito sits at 12.4°S, 13.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catumbela, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Lobito
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lobito.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lobito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.
The land around Lobito is covered by water (41%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (55%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and water (32%) 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 Lobito (-12.3644°, 13.536°, elevation 4 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.