Tômbua in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Tômbua sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 19°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Tômbua's 3rd-best season 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
20°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
8.4
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Tômbua in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 19°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Tômbua reaches about 20°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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Tômbua weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°13212.88.3
Feb25° / 22°152.212.58.2
Mar26° / 22°122.512.18.1
Apr25° / 22°30.711.79.1
May24° / 19°0011.39.6
Jun22° / 17°0011.19.1
Jul20° / 16°0011.28.4
Aug19° / 16°0011.57.8
Sep19° / 16°0011.98.0
Oct21° / 18°00.112.48.7
Nov23° / 19°20.512.79.0
Dec23° / 20°51.312.98.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Tômbua gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Tômbua?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Tômbua for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tômbua in Winter

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

In winter, Tômbua sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tômbua in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — 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.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May22Refreshing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct20Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Tômbua in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

VireiLubangoCamucuioCahamaQuipungoOpuwoHumbe

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.

3 km
28 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
734 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Mossamedes 75 km · Virei 119 km · Lubango 202 km · Camucuio 240 km · Cahama 269 km · Quipungo 309 km · Opuwo 329 km · Humbe 341 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 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.