Luau in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Luau sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Luau's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Luau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Luau in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Luau reaches about 31°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Luau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Luau 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 | 27° / 19° | 255 | 27.7 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 217 | 24.6 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 234 | 26.7 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 105 | 15.3 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 19° | 25 | 5.6 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 113 | 19.1 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 206 | 26.2 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 256 | 28.2 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Luau gets around 2 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 dry — 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 24 min in early June to 11 h 48 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Luau
None of Luau's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Luau's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Luau?
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 a reasonable time to visit Luau for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Luau in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Luau sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Luau in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Luau 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 114 | 141 | 72 | 20 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 114 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 141 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.