Menongue in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Menongue sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Menongue's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Menongue's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Menongue in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Menongue reaches about 27°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Menongue
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.
Menongue 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 | 26° / 17° | 172 | 21.3 | 12.8 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 164 | 19.3 | 12.5 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 167 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 15° | 40 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| May | 27° / 13° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 10° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 9° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 12° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 16° | 5 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 32° / 18° | 42 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 17° | 128 | 19.5 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 191 | 22.5 | 12.9 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Menongue gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 42 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Menongue
None of Menongue's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Menongue's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Menongue?
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 Menongue for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Menongue in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Menongue sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Menongue in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Menongue peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (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) | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Menongue 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 Menongue is worst in September — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.5× the cleanest month (April, 5 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 47 | 82 | 36 | 8 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Menongue?
Menongue sits at 14.7°S, 17.7°E, 1,355 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Chitembo, 168 km away.
Topography around Menongue
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Menongue.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Menongue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,368 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m.
The land around Menongue is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and shrubs (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 Menongue (-14.6585°, 17.691°, elevation 1,355 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.