Samba in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Samba sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 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 30°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Samba's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Samba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Samba in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Samba reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Samba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 1 day that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Samba 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 | 32° / 24° | 48 | 8.5 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 52 | 9.1 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 25° | 89 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 31° / 25° | 117 | 16.5 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 10 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 16 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 48 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 41 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Samba gets around 2 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 humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Samba?
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 Samba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Samba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Samba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Samba 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 offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Samba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Samba peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 6 (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 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Samba 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 Samba is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 23 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) | 23 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 43 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 41 | Poor |
| Jul | 47 | Poor |
| Aug | 43 | Poor |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Samba?
Samba sits at 8.9°S, 13.2°E, 3 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Nova Vida, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Samba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Samba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Samba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.
The land around Samba is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (43%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and grassland (30%) 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 Samba (-8.88°, 13.1962°, elevation 3 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.