Matala in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Matala sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 466 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Matala's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Matala's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 466 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Matala in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Matala reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Matala
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Matala 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° / 18° | 146 | 15.6 | 12.8 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 159 | 16 | 12.5 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 192 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 57 | 9.2 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| May | 28° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 11° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 11° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 33° / 16° | 4 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 18° | 39 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 18° | 124 | 16.2 | 12.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 162 | 16.4 | 12.9 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Matala gets around 466 mm of rain over 48 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 18 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Matala
In summer, Matala overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Matala's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Matala?
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 Matala for sightseeing.
What to pack for Matala in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Matala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in Matala 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 Matala peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Matala 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 Matala is worst in September — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 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) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 53 | 55 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 53 | Poor |
| Sep | 55 | Poor |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Matala?
Matala sits at 14.7°S, 15.0°E, 1,238 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Quipungo, 55 km away.
Topography around Matala
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matala.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Matala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,241 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.
The land around Matala is covered by shrubs (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) 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 Matala (-14.7327°, 15.0348°, elevation 1,238 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.