Tômbua in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Tômbua sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 33 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 25°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Tômbua's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tômbua has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Tômbua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 33 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tômbua in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 25°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Tômbua reaches about 24°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Tômbua weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 24° / 21° | 13 | 2 | 12.8 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 25° / 22° | 15 | 2.2 | 12.5 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 22° | 12 | 2.5 | 12.1 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 22° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 9.1 |
| May | 24° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 20° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 19° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 21° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 9.0 |
| Dec | 23° / 20° | 5 | 1.3 | 12.9 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tômbua gets around 33 mm of rain over 6 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Tômbua?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Tômbua for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tômbua in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tômbua sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tômbua in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 11 to Jun 16 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Tômbua in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tômbua peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Tômbua?
Tômbua sits at 15.8°S, 11.8°E, 11 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Mossamedes, 75 km away.
Topography around Tômbua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tômbua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tômbua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.
The land around Tômbua is covered by bare terrain (53%) and water (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (39%) 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 Tômbua (-15.8039°, 11.8448°, elevation 11 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.