Maquela do Zombo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Maquela do Zombo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 435 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Maquela do Zombo's 3rd-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
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 435 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Maquela do Zombo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Maquela do Zombo reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Maquela do Zombo 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Maquela do Zombo gets around 435 mm of rain over 67 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maquela do Zombo
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Maquela do Zombo?
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 Maquela do Zombo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Maquela do Zombo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, 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 67 days see rain.
UV index in Maquela do Zombo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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 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 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.