Quipungo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Quipungo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 375 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Quipungo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quipungo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 375 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Quipungo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Quipungo reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Quipungo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Quipungo weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 28° / 17° | 121 | 14.9 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 17° | 124 | 14.7 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 151 | 20.2 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 41 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| May | 28° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 11° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 11° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 32° / 16° | 4 | 1 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 18° | 32 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 18° | 100 | 15.1 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 130 | 16.3 | 12.9 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Quipungo gets around 375 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Quipungo
In summer, Quipungo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Quipungo's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Quipungo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Quipungo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Quipungo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Quipungo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Quipungo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quipungo peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very 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) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Quipungo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Quipungo is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 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) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Quipungo?
Quipungo sits at 14.8°S, 14.5°E, 1,302 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Matala, 55 km away.
Topography around Quipungo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quipungo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quipungo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 1,291 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,053 m.
The land around Quipungo is covered by shrubs (38%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and cropland (32%) 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 Quipungo (-14.8191°, 14.535°, elevation 1,302 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.