Luena in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Luena sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 281 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Luena's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Luena's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 281 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Luena in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 26°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Luena reaches about 29°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
Luena 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 17° | 221 | 26.2 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 197 | 23.4 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 198 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 73 | 12.5 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 17° | 14 | 3.8 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 17° | 88 | 18.1 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 178 | 25.6 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 224 | 27.5 | 12.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Luena gets around 281 mm of rain over 48 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Luena
In spring, Luena overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Luena's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Luena?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Luena for sightseeing.
What to pack for Luena in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Luena sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in Luena in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 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 | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Luena in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 55 | 91 | 21 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 55 | Poor |
| Sep | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.