Luena weather in July

In July, Luena sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of July to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Luena's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:05 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Luena is town in Moxico Province, Angola.

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 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical July day in Luena reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Luena weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°22126.212.64.0
Feb26° / 17°19723.412.44.0
Mar26° / 17°19825.712.14.1
Apr26° / 16°7312.511.76.2
May28° / 15°20.311.58.3
Jun27° / 13°0011.38.9
Jul27° / 12°0011.48.8
Aug30° / 15°10.211.66.8
Sep31° / 17°143.811.95.1
Oct30° / 17°8818.112.34.1
Nov27° / 17°17825.612.54.0
Dec25° / 17°22427.512.73.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Luena gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in July, the driest month. 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

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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 11 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of July to 11 h 30 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 6:04 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:045:23
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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 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Luena

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon
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Is July a good time to visit Luena?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Luena in July

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

In July, Luena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Luena 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 Luena peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 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 19UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luena 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 Luena is worst in September — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.5× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1485 µg/m³Apr 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May9Good
Jun21Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug55Poor
Sep91Unhealthy
Oct21Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luena?

Luena sits at 11.8°S, 19.9°E, 1,337 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuemba, 204 km away.

CuembaSaurimoCamacupaLuquemboLuauCatabolaLubaloLumbala

Topography around Luena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,319 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m.

The land around Luena is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
411 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
July weather nearby: Cuemba 204 km · Saurimo 242 km · Camacupa 266 km · Luquembo 266 km · Luau 279 km · Catabola 289 km · Lubalo 300 km · Lumbala 306 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 Luena (-11.7833°, 19.9167°, elevation 1,337 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).