Malanje in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Malanje sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 304 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Malanje's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Malanje's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 304 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Malanje in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Malanje reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
Malanje 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 18° | 83 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 85 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 157 | 20.8 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 132 | 19.6 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| May | 29° / 17° | 14 | 3 | 11.6 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 15° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 17° | 50 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 161 | 25.3 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 184 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 131 | 19.2 | 12.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Malanje gets around 304 mm of rain over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Malanje
In fall, Malanje overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Malanje's rainy season runs February–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Malanje?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Malanje for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Malanje in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Malanje sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Malanje in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malanje peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 8 (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 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Malanje in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Malanje is worst in July — around 153 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 110 | 153 | 122 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 110 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 153 | Very unhealthy |
| Aug | 122 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Malanje?
Malanje sits at 9.5°S, 16.3°E, 1,134 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cangandala, 29 km away.
Topography around Malanje
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Malanje.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Malanje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.
The land around Malanje is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (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 Malanje (-9.5402°, 16.341°, elevation 1,134 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.