Lumbala in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Lumbala sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 244 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Lumbala's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lumbala's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
244 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Lumbala in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical fall day in Lumbala reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Lumbala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lumbala weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°25126.312.73.9
Feb27° / 19°22723.812.53.9
Mar27° / 18°19624.212.14.3
Apr28° / 17°487.411.76.7
May28° / 15°10.211.48.3
Jun26° / 12°0011.29.2
Jul26° / 12°0011.39.2
Aug30° / 14°0011.57.0
Sep33° / 18°51.211.94.7
Oct33° / 20°368.212.33.7
Nov29° / 19°16422.512.73.6
Dec27° / 19°25626.812.83.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Lumbala gets around 244 mm of rain over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Lumbala

In seasonPeak

In fall, Lumbala overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lumbala'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 fall a good time to visit Lumbala?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Lumbala for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lumbala in Fall

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

In fall, Lumbala sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lumbala in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Lumbala peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lumbala in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lumbala is worst in September — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1458 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May9Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct30Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lumbala?

Lumbala sits at 14.1°S, 21.4°E, 1,122 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Kalabo, 167 km away.

KalaboChavumaZambeziLukuluMonguCazomboSenangaKabompo

Topography around Lumbala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lumbala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Lumbala is covered by shrubs (39%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
277 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
Fall weather nearby: Kalabo 167 km · Chavuma 177 km · Zambezi 191 km · Lukulu 197 km · Mongu 222 km · Cazombo 292 km · Senanga 298 km · Kabompo 304 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 Lumbala (-14.1016°, 21.4353°, elevation 1,122 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.