Malanje in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Malanje sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 298 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Malanje's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Malanje's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 298 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Malanje in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Malanje reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Malanje weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Malanje gets around 298 mm of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Malanje
In summer, Malanje overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Malanje's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Malanje?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Malanje for sightseeing.
What to pack for Malanje in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Malanje sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Malanje in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.