Piri weather in August

In August, Piri sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Piri's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Piri is town and commune in the municipality of Dembos, province of Bengo, Angola.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Piri reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272718
282718
292718
302718
312818

Piri weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°13317.912.44.7
Feb29° / 21°13015.712.34.4
Mar29° / 21°19621.712.13.8
Apr29° / 21°27626.811.83.3
May28° / 20°569.711.66.1
Jun28° / 17°20.311.58.4
Jul27° / 16°10.111.68.5
Aug27° / 17°51.311.78.0
Sep28° / 18°175.511.96.8
Oct28° / 20°7716.112.25.2
Nov28° / 21°21523.612.44.1
Dec28° / 21°17521.412.54.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57822
67723
77723
87525
97426
107426
117228
127129
137030
146931
156832
166733
176535
186535
196337
206337
216139
226139
236040
246040
255941
265842
275842
285644
295545
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Piri gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
133
143
153
164
174
184
195
205
216
226
237
247
257
268
278
288
298
308
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1163360
2162370
3161380
4160390
5159400
6158410
7256420
8255430
9254440
10253450
11251470
12250480
13249490
14247510
15246520
16245530
17244540
18242551
19241561
20240571
21139591
22138601
23137602
24135622
25134632
26133642
27032662
28030682
29029692
30027712
31026722

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:57
211.66:195:57
311.66:195:57
411.66:195:57
511.66:195:57
611.76:185:57
711.76:185:58
811.76:185:58
911.76:175:58
1011.76:175:58
1111.76:175:58
1211.76:165:58
1311.76:165:58
1411.76:165:58
1511.76:155:58
1611.76:155:58
1711.76:145:58
1811.76:145:58
1911.76:145:58
2011.76:135:58
2111.86:135:58
2211.86:125:58
2311.86:125:58
2411.86:115:58
2511.86:115:58
2611.86:105:58
2711.86:105:57
2811.86:095:57
2911.86:095:57
3011.86:085:57
3111.86:075:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Piri

In seasonPeak

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

Piri's rainy season runs November–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 Piri?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piri in August

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

In August, Piri sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Piri in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piri peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Piri 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 Piri is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorPoorModerateJul 1356 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May39Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piri?

Piri sits at 8.5°S, 14.4°E, 695 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Pango Aluquém, 20 km away.

Topography around Piri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.

The land around Piri is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
1,116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Pango Aluquém 20 km · Cage Mazumbo 28 km · Úcua 33 km · Bula Atumba 43 km · Gombe 48 km · Muxaluando 48 km · Canacassala 54 km · Golungo Alto 76 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 Piri (-8.5341°, 14.4355°, elevation 695 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).