Mbanza Kongo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mbanza Kongo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 480 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Mbanza Kongo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbanza Kongo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 480 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mbanza Kongo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Mbanza Kongo reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Mbanza Kongo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mbanza Kongo 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mbanza Kongo gets around 480 mm of rain over 64 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mbanza Kongo
In summer, Mbanza Kongo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mbanza Kongo's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Mbanza Kongo?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mbanza Kongo.
What to pack for Mbanza Kongo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mbanza Kongo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Mbanza Kongo 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 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 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 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.