Quibala weather in August

In August, Quibala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Quibala's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quibala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
28%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Quibala reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12913
22913
32913
42913
52913
62913
72913
82913
92913
102913
112913
122913
132913
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172914
182914
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202914
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222914
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302914
312914

Quibala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°12017.912.65.3
Feb26° / 17°10815.612.45.3
Mar26° / 17°17522.412.14.5
Apr27° / 17°10718.811.85.1
May28° / 15°122.311.57.9
Jun28° / 13°10.211.48.7
Jul28° / 12°0011.48.2
Aug29° / 14°51.211.67.1
Sep28° / 15°7314.211.95.5
Oct27° / 17°2002812.23.9
Nov25° / 17°21726.812.53.9
Dec25° / 16°15422.312.64.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
109010
119010
128911
138911
148911
158911
168812
178812
188812
198713
208713
218713
228713
238713
248713
258614
268614
278515
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Quibala gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
142
152
162
173
183
194
205
215
226
237
247
258
269
2710
2811
2912
3013
3114

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
290100
390100
489110
588120
687130
785150
884160
983170
1082180
1180200
1279210
1377230
1475241
1573261
1672271
1770291
1868311
1967321
2064342
2163352
2261372
2359383
2457403
2556413
2653434
2752444
2851454
2949465
3048475
3147485

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 6 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
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:52
211.56:205:52
311.56:205:52
411.56:205:52
511.66:195:52
611.66:195:53
711.66:195:53
811.66:185:53
911.66:185:53
1011.66:175:53
1111.66:175:53
1211.66:175:53
1311.66:165:53
1411.66:165:53
1511.66:155:53
1611.66:155:53
1711.76:145:54
1811.76:145:54
1911.76:135:54
2011.76:135:54
2111.76:125:54
2211.76:125:54
2311.76:115:54
2411.76:115:54
2511.76:105:54
2611.76:105:54
2711.76:095:54
2811.86:085:54
2911.86:085:54
3011.86:075:54
3111.86:075:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Quibala

In seasonPeak

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

Quibala'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 Quibala?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quibala in August

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

In August, Quibala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Quibala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quibala peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 16Aug 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Quibala 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 Quibala is worst in July — around 185 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18174 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May23Moderate
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul185Very unhealthy
Aug108Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quibala?

Quibala sits at 10.7°S, 15.0°E, 1,284 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Gabela, 67 km away.

Ucu Seles

Topography around Quibala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quibala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,299 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 m.

The land around Quibala is covered by grassland (40%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
2,024 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Gabela 67 km · Capunda 72 km · Quissecula 74 km · Cela 78 km · Santa Clara 78 km · Conda 82 km · Calulo 82 km · Ucu Seles 105 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 Quibala (-10.7337°, 14.98°, elevation 1,284 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).