Mossamedes in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Mossamedes sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Mossamedes's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mossamedes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mossamedes in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early September to 28°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Mossamedes reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Mossamedes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Mossamedes weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 28° / 20° | 18 | 3.4 | 12.8 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 25 | 3.7 | 12.5 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 36 | 6 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 14 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| May | 30° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 23° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 9.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 5 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 15 | 3.3 | 12.9 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mossamedes gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mossamedes?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Mossamedes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mossamedes in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mossamedes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Mossamedes in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 29 to Jul 6 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Mossamedes in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mossamedes peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (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) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Mossamedes?
Mossamedes sits at 15.2°S, 12.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Tômbua, 75 km away.
Topography around Mossamedes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mossamedes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossamedes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m.
The land around Mossamedes is covered by bare terrain (39%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (45%), water (31%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Mossamedes (-15.1961°, 12.1522°, elevation 13 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.