Sanza Pombo in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Sanza Pombo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 344 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Sanza Pombo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sanza Pombo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 344 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sanza Pombo in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical fall day in Sanza Pombo reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
Sanza Pombo weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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° / 19° | 155 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 122 | 19.7 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 158 | 22.6 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 149 | 22 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| May | 30° / 19° | 37 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 11 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 19° | 81 | 17.1 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 166 | 26.5 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 195 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 195 | 26.5 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Sanza Pombo gets around 344 mm of rain over 52 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sanza Pombo
In fall, Sanza Pombo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sanza Pombo's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Sanza Pombo?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Sanza Pombo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sanza Pombo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Sanza Pombo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Sanza Pombo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sanza Pombo peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 7 (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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Sanza Pombo in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sanza Pombo is worst in June — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 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) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 87 | 85 | 62 | 57 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Sanza Pombo?
Sanza Pombo sits at 7.3°S, 16.0°E, 912 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Negage, 94 km away.
Topography around Sanza Pombo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sanza Pombo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanza Pombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.
The land around Sanza Pombo is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (24%) 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 Sanza Pombo (-7.3147°, 16.0024°, elevation 912 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.