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
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) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 17 |
| 2 | 27 | 17 |
| 3 | 27 | 17 |
| 4 | 27 | 17 |
| 5 | 27 | 17 |
| 6 | 27 | 18 |
| 7 | 27 | 18 |
| 8 | 27 | 18 |
| 9 | 27 | 18 |
| 10 | 27 | 18 |
| 11 | 27 | 18 |
| 12 | 27 | 18 |
| 13 | 27 | 18 |
| 14 | 27 | 18 |
| 15 | 27 | 18 |
| 16 | 27 | 18 |
| 17 | 27 | 18 |
| 18 | 27 | 18 |
| 19 | 27 | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 18 |
| 21 | 27 | 18 |
| 22 | 27 | 18 |
| 23 | 27 | 18 |
| 24 | 27 | 18 |
| 25 | 27 | 18 |
| 26 | 27 | 19 |
| 27 | 27 | 19 |
| 28 | 27 | 19 |
| 29 | 27 | 19 |
| 30 | 27 | 19 |
| 31 | 27 | 19 |
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 21° | 154 | 21.6 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 126 | 17.8 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 152 | 20.4 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 229 | 24.4 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 90 | 14.6 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 11 | 3.5 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 91 | 15.1 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 207 | 24.2 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 201 | 24.5 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in August
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 42 | 58 |
| 3 | 41 | 59 |
| 4 | 39 | 61 |
| 5 | 38 | 62 |
| 6 | 37 | 63 |
| 7 | 37 | 63 |
| 8 | 35 | 65 |
| 9 | 34 | 66 |
| 10 | 32 | 68 |
| 11 | 32 | 68 |
| 12 | 30 | 70 |
| 13 | 29 | 71 |
| 14 | 28 | 72 |
| 15 | 28 | 72 |
| 16 | 26 | 74 |
| 17 | 24 | 76 |
| 18 | 24 | 76 |
| 19 | 22 | 78 |
| 20 | 22 | 78 |
| 21 | 21 | 79 |
| 22 | 19 | 81 |
| 23 | 19 | 81 |
| 24 | 18 | 82 |
| 25 | 17 | 83 |
| 26 | 17 | 83 |
| 27 | 16 | 84 |
| 28 | 16 | 84 |
| 29 | 16 | 84 |
| 30 | 14 | 86 |
| 31 | 13 | 87 |
Chance of precipitation in August
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.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 21 | 4 |
| 22 | 4 |
| 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 4 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 5 |
| 31 | 6 |
Humidity in August
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 75 | 1 |
| 2 | 23 | 76 | 1 |
| 3 | 22 | 77 | 1 |
| 4 | 20 | 79 | 1 |
| 5 | 19 | 80 | 1 |
| 6 | 18 | 80 | 2 |
| 7 | 17 | 81 | 2 |
| 8 | 16 | 82 | 2 |
| 9 | 15 | 83 | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | 82 | 3 |
| 11 | 14 | 83 | 3 |
| 12 | 13 | 83 | 4 |
| 13 | 13 | 83 | 4 |
| 14 | 12 | 83 | 5 |
| 15 | 12 | 83 | 5 |
| 16 | 12 | 82 | 6 |
| 17 | 11 | 82 | 7 |
| 18 | 11 | 82 | 7 |
| 19 | 10 | 82 | 8 |
| 20 | 10 | 81 | 9 |
| 21 | 9 | 81 | 10 |
| 22 | 9 | 81 | 10 |
| 23 | 8 | 81 | 11 |
| 24 | 7 | 82 | 11 |
| 25 | 7 | 81 | 12 |
| 26 | 6 | 82 | 12 |
| 27 | 6 | 82 | 12 |
| 28 | 5 | 82 | 13 |
| 29 | 4 | 83 | 13 |
| 30 | 4 | 83 | 13 |
| 31 | 3 | 83 | 14 |
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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:17 | 6:01 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:17 | 6:01 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:17 | 6:01 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:17 | 6:01 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:17 | 6:01 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:16 | 6:01 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:16 | 6:01 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 6:16 | 6:01 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 6:16 | 6:01 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:15 | 6:01 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:15 | 6:01 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:15 | 6:01 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:14 | 6:01 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:14 | 6:01 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:14 | 6:01 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:13 | 6:01 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:13 | 6:01 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 6:13 | 6:01 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:12 | 6:01 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 6:12 | 6:01 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 6:11 | 6:01 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 6:11 | 6:00 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 6:11 | 6:00 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 6:00 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 6:00 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:09 | 6:00 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:09 | 6:00 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:08 | 6:00 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:08 | 6:00 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:07 | 5:59 |
| 31 | 11.9 | 6:07 | 5:59 |
Solar energy in August
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) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 30 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 31 | 4.0 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Mbanza Kongo
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.
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).
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.
UV index in Mbanza Kongo in August
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mbanza Kongo in August
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 44 | 56 | 55 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 44 | Poor |
| Jul | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 55 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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).