Longonjo in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Longonjo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 435 mm of rain over about 49 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 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Longonjo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Longonjo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 435 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Longonjo in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 24°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Longonjo reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
Longonjo 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° | 203 | 20.3 | 12.7 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 24° / 15° | 191 | 17.9 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 227 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 25° / 14° | 82 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| May | 25° / 12° | 4 | 1 | 11.4 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 9° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 9° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 11° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 13° | 24 | 4.3 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 15° | 154 | 19.5 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 257 | 24.8 | 12.6 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 243 | 23.2 | 12.7 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Longonjo gets around 435 mm of rain over 49 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Longonjo
In spring, Longonjo overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Longonjo's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Longonjo?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Longonjo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Longonjo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Longonjo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Longonjo in Spring
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 Longonjo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 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 | 9 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Longonjo in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Longonjo is worst in August — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× 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 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 53 | 87 | 101 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 101 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Longonjo?
Longonjo sits at 12.9°S, 15.2°E, 1,451 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Ucuma, 21 km away.
Topography around Longonjo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Longonjo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Longonjo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.
The land around Longonjo is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), cropland (30%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (25%) 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 Longonjo (-12.9079°, 15.2485°, elevation 1,451 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.