Tombôco in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Tombôco sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 454 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Tombôco's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tombôco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 454 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tombôco in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Tombôco reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Tombôco
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 76 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tombôco 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 | 29° / 22° | 164 | 21.1 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 150 | 18.7 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 153 | 20.4 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 234 | 24.5 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 67 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 4 | 1 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 11 | 3.3 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 61 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 162 | 22.6 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 176 | 22.3 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tombôco gets around 454 mm of rain over 56 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — 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 06 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tombôco
In fall, Tombôco overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tombôco's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Tombôco?
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 Tombôco for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tombôco in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tombôco sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tombôco in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°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 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Tombôco in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tombôco peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very 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 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tombôco 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 Tombôco is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Tombôco?
Tombôco sits at 6.8°S, 13.3°E, 396 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is N'zeto, 69 km away.
Topography around Tombôco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tombôco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tombôco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.
The land around Tombôco is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (45%) 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 Tombôco (-6.8052°, 13.3302°, elevation 396 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.