Lubalo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lubalo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 609 mm of rain over about 75 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Lubalo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lubalo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 609 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lubalo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Lubalo reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Lubalo 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 18° | 207 | 25.6 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 167 | 22.2 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 216 | 26.2 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 131 | 17.8 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 10 | 2.5 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 18° | 9 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 85 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 204 | 27.1 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 236 | 27.5 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 235 | 27.6 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lubalo gets around 609 mm of rain over 75 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lubalo
In summer, Lubalo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lubalo's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Lubalo?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lubalo.
What to pack for Lubalo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lubalo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.
UV index in Lubalo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lubalo peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (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 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lubalo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lubalo is worst in July — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 21.0× the cleanest month (April, 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) | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 46 | 166 | 161 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 166 | Very unhealthy |
| Aug | 161 | Very unhealthy |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Lubalo?
Lubalo sits at 9.2°S, 19.3°E, 1,227 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuilo, 106 km away.
Topography around Lubalo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lubalo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubalo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,196 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.
The land around Lubalo is covered by grassland (44%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (35%) 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 Lubalo (-9.1545°, 19.2814°, elevation 1,227 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.