Mussende in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Mussende sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 504 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Mussende's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mussende's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
504 mm
63 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mussende in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Mussende reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

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Mussende 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°16919.412.55.0
Feb26° / 17°14416.212.35.1
Mar26° / 17°23523.312.14.4
Apr26° / 17°11916.311.85.5
May27° / 16°81.611.58.1
Jun27° / 14°10.211.48.9
Jul27° / 14°0011.48.7
Aug29° / 15°41.111.77.3
Sep29° / 16°5610.711.95.6
Oct27° / 16°19725.812.24.1
Nov25° / 16°25126.712.53.9
Dec25° / 16°22123.812.64.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mussende gets around 504 mm of rain over 63 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mussende

In seasonPeak

In spring, Mussende overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mussende's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Mussende?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Mussende for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mussende in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Mussende sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 63 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mussende in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mussende peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 16Aug 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mussende in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mussende is worst in July — around 184 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 22.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18175 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May24Moderate
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul184Very unhealthy
Aug120Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mussende?

Mussende sits at 10.5°S, 16.0°E, 1,350 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Santa Clara, 73 km away.

CangandalaBailundoMalanjeQuibalaCacusoAnduloCalulo

Topography around Mussende

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mussende.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mussende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 1,413 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m.

The land around Mussende is covered by trees (34%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
983 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Santa Clara 73 km · Cangandala 93 km · Bailundo 104 km · Malanje 114 km · Quibala 116 km · Cacuso 125 km · Andulo 131 km · Calulo 136 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
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Mussende (-10.5143°, 16.0199°, elevation 1,350 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.