Mbanza Kongo weather in August

In August, Mbanza Kongo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mbanza Kongo's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbanza Kongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Mbanza Kongo is capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province.

Founded
1390

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mbanza Kongo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

How August really feels in Mbanza Kongo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mbanza Kongo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°15421.612.33.9
Feb30° / 22°12617.812.23.9
Mar30° / 22°15220.4123.6
Apr30° / 22°22924.411.93.3
May29° / 21°9014.611.75.1
Jun27° / 19°20.511.67.9
Jul27° / 17°00.111.78.1
Aug27° / 18°30.811.87.6
Sep28° / 20°113.5126.8
Oct29° / 21°9115.112.14.8
Nov29° / 21°20724.212.33.5
Dec29° / 21°20124.512.43.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
43961
53862
63763
73763
83565
93466
103268
113268
123070
132971
142872
152872
162674
172476
182476
192278
202278
212179
221981
231981
241882
251783
261783
271684
281684
291684
301486
311387

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mbanza Kongo gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
255
265
275
285
295
305
316

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
124751
223761
322771
420791
519801
618802
717812
816822
915832
1015823
1114833
1213834
1313834
1412835
1512835
1612826
1711827
1811827
1910828
2010819
2198110
2298110
2388111
2478211
2578112
2668212
2768212
2858213
2948313
3048313
3138314

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:176:01
211.76:176:01
311.76:176:01
411.76:176:01
511.76:176:01
611.76:166:01
711.76:166:01
811.86:166:01
911.86:166:01
1011.86:156:01
1111.86:156:01
1211.86:156:01
1311.86:146:01
1411.86:146:01
1511.86:146:01
1611.86:136:01
1711.86:136:01
1811.86:136:01
1911.86:126:01
2011.86:126:01
2111.86:116:01
2211.86:116:00
2311.86:116:00
2411.86:106:00
2511.86:106:00
2611.86:096:00
2711.96:096:00
2811.96:086:00
2911.96:086:00
3011.96:075:59
3111.96:075:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mbanza Kongo

In seasonPeak

None of Mbanza Kongo's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mbanza Kongo's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Mbanza Kongo?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Mbanza Kongo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mbanza Kongo in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Mbanza Kongo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Mbanza Kongo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mbanza Kongo peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 24UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mbanza Kongo in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mbanza Kongo is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJul 2256 µg/m³Nov 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun44Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug55Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mbanza Kongo?

Mbanza Kongo sits at 6.3°S, 14.2°E, 531 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuímba, 45 km away.

MatadiMaquela do ZomboTombôcoMbanza-NgunguSongo

Topography around Mbanza Kongo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mbanza Kongo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbanza Kongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 475 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m.

The land around Mbanza Kongo is covered by grassland (32%), shrubs (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
991 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Cuímba 45 km · Kimpese 81 km · Kenge 85 km · Matadi 98 km · Maquela do Zombo 99 km · Tombôco 117 km · Mbanza-Ngungu 131 km · Songo 138 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
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Mbanza Kongo (-6.2667°, 14.2383°, elevation 531 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).