Porto Amboim in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Porto Amboim sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 36 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Porto Amboim's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Porto Amboim has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Porto Amboim's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
36 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
8.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Porto Amboim in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Porto Amboim reaches about 24°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Porto Amboim 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
Jan26° / 25°274.612.67.2
Feb27° / 26°355.512.46.7
Mar28° / 26°10710.812.15.9
Apr28° / 26°617.511.86.6
May26° / 24°20.211.58.6
Jun24° / 22°0011.49.1
Jul22° / 20°0011.48.7
Aug21° / 20°00.111.68.6
Sep22° / 21°20.411.98.7
Oct24° / 23°102.512.28.2
Nov26° / 25°24512.57.3
Dec26° / 25°304.512.67.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Porto Amboim gets around 36 mm of rain over 8 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 muggy — 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 14 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Porto Amboim?

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.

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Porto Amboim in Spring

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

In spring, Porto Amboim sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Porto Amboim in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Aug 9 — about 11.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Porto Amboim in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Porto Amboim peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (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 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Porto Amboim 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 Porto Amboim is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1927 µg/m³Feb 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porto Amboim?

Porto Amboim sits at 10.7°S, 13.8°E, 36 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Sumbe, 53 km away.

CapundaUcu SelesQuibalaDondoCalulo

Topography around Porto Amboim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Amboim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m.

The land around Porto Amboim is covered by grassland (45%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), water (32%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
1,798 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Sumbe 53 km · Gabela 68 km · Conda 75 km · Capunda 88 km · Ucu Seles 96 km · Quibala 132 km · Dondo 137 km · Calulo 148 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 Porto Amboim (-10.7325°, 13.7684°, elevation 36 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.