Tombôco in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Tombôco sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 233 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Tombôco's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tombôco's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
233 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Tombôco in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 29°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Tombôco reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Tombôco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tombôco weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°16421.112.43.7
Feb30° / 23°15018.712.23.7
Mar30° / 23°15320.4123.5
Apr30° / 23°23424.511.93.2
May29° / 22°6711.111.75.3
Jun27° / 19°20.311.67.8
Jul27° / 18°10.111.68.0
Aug27° / 18°4111.87.5
Sep27° / 20°113.3126.8
Oct28° / 21°6113.912.25.0
Nov29° / 22°16222.612.33.6
Dec29° / 22°17622.312.43.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tombôco gets around 233 mm of rain over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tombôco

In seasonPeak

In spring, 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.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Tombôco?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tombôco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tombôco in Spring

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

In spring, Tombôco sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tombôco in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across spring — 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.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Tombôco in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 24UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tombôco in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 2340 µg/m³Nov 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

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.

MatadiBomaMbanza KongoKengeSoyoMoandaCuímba

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.

3 km
170 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: N'zeto 69 km · Matadi 108 km · Boma 110 km · Mbanza Kongo 117 km · Kenge 121 km · Soyo 130 km · Moanda 144 km · Cuímba 162 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 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.