Lubango weather in July

In July, Lubango sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of July to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lubango's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
11%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.6
out of 10

Lubango is city in Angola.

Density
191/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Lubango reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Lubango weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°25120.512.85.0
Feb23° / 14°24818.312.55.0
Mar23° / 15°33123.312.14.6
Apr23° / 14°13012.411.76.5
May23° / 12°71.111.38.9
Jun23° / 10°0011.19.4
Jul23° / 10°0011.29.6
Aug26° / 12°10.211.59.0
Sep28° / 13°132.311.97.7
Oct27° / 14°871212.36.4
Nov24° / 14°22719.812.75.3
Dec23° / 14°26020.112.95.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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27955
28955
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30955
31946

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lubango gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of July to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:365:43
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Lubango

In seasonPeak

None of Lubango's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lubango'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 July a good time to visit Lubango?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Lubango for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lubango in July

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

In July, Lubango sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lubango in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Lubango peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 17UV 16Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lubango in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lubango is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2020 µg/m³Apr 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lubango?

Lubango sits at 14.9°S, 13.5°E, 1,760 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camucuio, 93 km away.

CamucuioVireiQuipungoMossamedesCaluquembeMatalaCahamaTômbua

Topography around Lubango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 1,794 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Lubango is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Camucuio 93 km · Virei 107 km · Quipungo 113 km · Mossamedes 147 km · Caluquembe 155 km · Matala 167 km · Cahama 176 km · Tômbua 202 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 Lubango (-14.9172°, 13.4925°, elevation 1,760 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).