Maquela do Zombo in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Maquela do Zombo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 378 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Maquela do Zombo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maquela do Zombo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 378 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Maquela do Zombo in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Maquela do Zombo reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Maquela do Zombo 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 | 28° / 20° | 139 | 22.6 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 110 | 17.5 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 163 | 22.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 216 | 25.6 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 105 | 17.9 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 8 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 8 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 30 | 8.3 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 138 | 21.2 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 209 | 25.4 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 186 | 26.4 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Maquela do Zombo gets around 378 mm of rain over 55 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — 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 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maquela do Zombo
In spring, Maquela do Zombo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maquela do Zombo's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Maquela do Zombo?
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 Maquela do Zombo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Maquela do Zombo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Maquela do Zombo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
UV index in Maquela do Zombo 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 Maquela do Zombo peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 7 (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) | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Maquela do Zombo 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 Maquela do Zombo is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 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) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 65 | 72 | 57 | 48 | 17 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Maquela do Zombo?
Maquela do Zombo sits at 6.1°S, 15.1°E, 904 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuímba, 55 km away.
Topography around Maquela do Zombo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maquela do Zombo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maquela do Zombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 883 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m.
The land around Maquela do Zombo is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (82%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and trees (28%) 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 Maquela do Zombo (-6.0572°, 15.1097°, elevation 904 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.