Songo weather in August

In August, Songo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Songo's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Songo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
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212818
222818
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282818
292818
302818
312818

Songo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°17322.312.44.2
Feb29° / 21°14118.212.24.2
Mar29° / 21°19522.3123.8
Apr29° / 21°29826.711.83.3
May28° / 20°12416.511.75.2
Jun28° / 18°61.311.67.9
Jul28° / 17°10.211.67.9
Aug28° / 17°41.211.87.7
Sep28° / 19°215.8126.2
Oct28° / 20°15320.812.24.3
Nov28° / 20°26826.112.33.7
Dec28° / 20°23325.312.44.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46832
56634
66634
76436
86238
96238
106040
115842
125743
135545
145446
155347
165149
175050
184951
194852
204654
214654
224456
234456
244258
254159
263961
273961
283961
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Songo gets around 4 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 8% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
143
153
163
173
184
194
205
215
226
236
246
257
267
277
288
298
308
318

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1360370
2358390
3357400
4355420
5354430
6352450
7350470
8349480
9347500
10345520
11344530
12342550
13341560
14340570
15238591
16237601
17236611
18235621
19234631
20233632
21232642
22131662
23130672
24129673
25127693
26126703
27025723
28024724
29022744
30021754
31020764

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:165:57
211.76:165:57
311.76:165:57
411.76:165:57
511.76:165:57
611.76:155:57
711.76:155:57
811.76:155:57
911.76:145:57
1011.76:145:57
1111.76:145:57
1211.76:135:57
1311.76:135:57
1411.76:135:57
1511.86:125:57
1611.86:125:57
1711.86:125:57
1811.86:115:57
1911.86:115:57
2011.86:105:57
2111.86:105:57
2211.86:105:57
2311.86:095:57
2411.86:095:57
2511.86:085:57
2611.86:085:57
2711.86:075:57
2811.86:075:57
2911.86:065:56
3011.86:065:56
3111.96:055:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Songo

In seasonPeak

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

Songo'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 Songo?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Songo in August

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

In August, Songo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Songo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Songo peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Songo 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 Songo is worst in June — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 1970 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May43Poor
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Songo?

Songo sits at 7.4°S, 14.8°E, 721 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Uíge, 37 km away.

GombeMuxaluandoCamabatelaCage MazumboCanacassalaNzagi

Topography around Songo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Songo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 685 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Songo is covered by grassland (51%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
620 m
80 km
988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Uíge 37 km · Negage 65 km · Gombe 105 km · Muxaluando 105 km · Camabatela 110 km · Cage Mazumbo 119 km · Canacassala 121 km · Nzagi 125 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 Songo (-7.3521°, 14.8463°, elevation 721 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).