Maquela do Zombo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Maquela do Zombo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Maquela do Zombo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maquela do Zombo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Maquela do Zombo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Maquela do Zombo reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Maquela do Zombo weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maquela do Zombo gets around 17 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maquela do Zombo
None of Maquela do Zombo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Maquela do Zombo's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Maquela do Zombo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Maquela do Zombo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maquela do Zombo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maquela do Zombo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Maquela do Zombo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.