Longonjo in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Longonjo sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 637 mm of rain over about 61 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Longonjo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Longonjo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
637 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Longonjo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical summer day in Longonjo reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Longonjo 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
Jan24° / 15°20320.312.75.0
Feb24° / 15°19117.912.45.1
Mar24° / 15°22723.912.14.6
Apr25° / 14°8213.411.76.3
May25° / 12°4111.48.9
Jun25° / 0011.39.5
Jul25° / 0011.39.3
Aug28° / 11°10.211.68.3
Sep29° / 13°244.311.96.5
Oct27° / 15°15419.512.35.0
Nov25° / 15°25724.812.64.3
Dec24° / 15°24323.212.74.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Longonjo gets around 637 mm of rain over 61 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 humid — 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 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early December to 12 h 18 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 Longonjo

In seasonPeak

In summer, 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.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Longonjo?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Longonjo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Longonjo in Summer

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

In summer, Longonjo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

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UV index in Longonjo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 17Jul 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Longonjo 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 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1298 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun53Poor
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
323 m
16 km
981 m
80 km
1,623 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Ucuma 21 km · Caála 34 km · Ecunna 38 km · Huambo 55 km · Ganda 68 km · Londuimbali 75 km · Balombo 80 km · Alto Hama 82 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 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.