Negage weather in August

In August, Negage sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Negage's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Negage's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Negage reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202716
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Negage weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°17923.412.44.4
Feb27° / 18°14819.212.34.7
Mar27° / 18°22123.612.14.3
Apr27° / 18°25725.411.83.9
May27° / 18°9713.311.76.1
Jun27° / 15°101.911.68.1
Jul28° / 14°20.311.68.3
Aug27° / 15°234.911.77.5
Sep26° / 17°10819.1125.2
Oct26° / 18°2702812.23.8
Nov26° / 18°29926.712.43.9
Dec25° / 18°25226.312.44.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77525
87426
97426
107327
117228
127228
137030
146931
156931
166733
176634
186535
196337
206238
216238
226139
235941
245941
255842
265743
275743
285545
295545
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Negage gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
65
76
87
98
108
119
1210
1312
1413
1514
1615
1717
1818
1919
2021
2122
2223
2325
2426
2527
2628
2730
2831
2932
3034
3135

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
133643
231663
329674
427685
525705
623716
722717
820728
919729
10177310
11167311
12157213
13147214
14137116
15137017
16126919
17116821
18106822
1996724
2096526
2186428
2276429
2366331
2456233
2556035
2646036
2735938
2835740
2925741
3025642
3115544

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:55
211.76:155:55
311.76:155:55
411.76:155:55
511.76:145:55
611.76:145:55
711.76:145:55
811.76:135:55
911.76:135:55
1011.76:135:55
1111.76:135:55
1211.76:125:55
1311.76:125:55
1411.76:115:55
1511.76:115:55
1611.76:115:55
1711.76:105:55
1811.86:105:55
1911.86:095:55
2011.86:095:55
2111.86:095:55
2211.86:085:55
2311.86:085:55
2411.86:075:55
2511.86:075:55
2611.86:065:55
2711.86:065:55
2811.86:055:55
2911.86:055:54
3011.86:045:54
3111.86:045:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Negage

In seasonPeak

None of Negage's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Negage'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 August a good time to visit Negage?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Negage for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Negage in August

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

In August, Negage sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Negage in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Negage peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Negage in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Negage is worst in June — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 1970 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May43Poor
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Negage?

Negage sits at 7.8°S, 15.3°E, 1,240 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Uíge, 29 km away.

Sanza PomboCazomboBula AtumbaGombe

Topography around Negage

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Negage has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Negage is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Uíge 29 km · Camabatela 49 km · Songo 65 km · Nzagi 70 km · Sanza Pombo 94 km · Cazombo 109 km · Bula Atumba 114 km · Gombe 115 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 Negage (-7.7594°, 15.2722°, elevation 1,240 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).