Mossamedes in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mossamedes sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 59 mm of rain over about 10 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 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Mossamedes's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mossamedes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 59 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mossamedes in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Mossamedes reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Mossamedes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mossamedes gets around 59 mm of rain over 10 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 18 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Mossamedes?
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 reasonable time to visit Mossamedes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mossamedes in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mossamedes sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mossamedes in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — 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 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 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.