Luau in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Luau sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 343 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Luau's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Luau's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
343 mm
51 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Luau in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Luau reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How spring really feels in Luau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 25 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Luau 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°25527.712.63.7
Feb27° / 19°21724.612.43.7
Mar27° / 19°23426.712.13.9
Apr28° / 18°10515.311.85.2
May30° / 18°30.811.56.3
Jun30° / 16°00.111.47.0
Jul30° / 16°0011.46.8
Aug32° / 18°10.311.65.1
Sep32° / 19°255.611.94.2
Oct30° / 19°11319.112.23.8
Nov28° / 19°20626.212.53.7
Dec27° / 18°25628.212.63.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Luau gets around 343 mm of rain over 51 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Luau

In seasonPeak

In spring, Luau overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Luau's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Luau?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Luau.

What to pack for Luau in Spring

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

In spring, Luau sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Luau in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Luau peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 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 20UV 15Jul 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luau in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Luau is worst in August — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.6× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 13136 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May15Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul114Unhealthy
Aug141Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luau?

Luau sits at 10.7°S, 22.2°E, 1,106 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Tshilenge, 79 km away.

MweneCazomboSaurimoMalembaMwinilungaChavumaLuena

Topography around Luau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 1,093 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m.

The land around Luau is covered by grassland (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), trees (31%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
274 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
Spring weather nearby: Tshilenge 79 km · Mwene 122 km · Cazombo 152 km · Saurimo 232 km · Malemba 256 km · Mwinilunga 266 km · Chavuma 267 km · Luena 279 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 Luau (-10.7073°, 22.2247°, elevation 1,106 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.