Nharêa in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Nharêa sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Nharêa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nharêa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
8.7
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Nharêa in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Nharêa reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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Nharêa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°24923.112.64.6
Feb25° / 16°21320.512.44.6
Mar25° / 16°25925.112.14.3
Apr25° / 15°11014.911.85.9
May26° / 14°61.111.58.5
Jun26° / 13°00.111.39.2
Jul26° / 13°0011.49.1
Aug28° / 15°30.711.67.8
Sep29° / 16°467.211.96.1
Oct27° / 16°22323.712.34.5
Nov25° / 16°3122812.53.8
Dec24° / 16°29626.812.74.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Nharêa gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Nharêa

In seasonPeak

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

Nharêa's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Nharêa?

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.

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nharêa in Winter

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

In winter, Nharêa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Nharêa in Winter

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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 Nharêa peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 17Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nharêa in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nharêa is worst in August — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.5× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 13119 µg/m³Apr 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May16Moderate
Jun52Poor
Jul97Unhealthy
Aug123Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nharêa?

Nharêa sits at 11.5°S, 17.0°E, 1,645 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Andulo, 29 km away.

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Topography around Nharêa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nharêa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,624 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m.

The land around Nharêa is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (49%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
594 m
80 km
816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Andulo 29 km · Camacupa 83 km · Catabola 83 km · Mungo 89 km · Cuíto 101 km · Luquembo 116 km · Chinguar 138 km · Cuemba 143 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 Nharêa (-11.4751°, 16.965°, elevation 1,645 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.