Porto Amboim in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Porto Amboim sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Porto Amboim's best season of the year 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
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Porto Amboim in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early June to 21°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Porto Amboim reaches about 22°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Porto Amboim 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 25° | 27 | 4.6 | 12.6 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 26° | 35 | 5.5 | 12.4 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 107 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 61 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| May | 26° / 24° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 21° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 23° | 10 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 26° / 25° | 24 | 5 | 12.5 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 25° | 30 | 4.5 | 12.6 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Porto Amboim gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Porto Amboim?
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.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Porto Amboim sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Porto Amboim in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Porto Amboim in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Porto Amboim in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.