Mbanza Kongo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Mbanza Kongo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 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 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Mbanza Kongo's best 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
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mbanza Kongo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Mbanza Kongo reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Mbanza Kongo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mbanza Kongo gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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 7 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mbanza Kongo
None of Mbanza Kongo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Mbanza Kongo's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Mbanza Kongo?
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 Mbanza Kongo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mbanza Kongo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mbanza Kongo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Mbanza Kongo 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 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 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 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.