Ucu Seles in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Ucu Seles sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Ucu Seles's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ucu Seles's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
2 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
9.0
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Ucu Seles in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical winter day in Ucu Seles reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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Ucu Seles 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
Jan26° / 19°11015.812.65.5
Feb27° / 19°11814.612.45.3
Mar27° / 20°27723.712.14.3
Apr27° / 20°21624.511.84.2
May27° / 19°266.711.57.2
Jun26° / 16°10.111.38.9
Jul25° / 15°0011.49.2
Aug24° / 15°20.511.69.0
Sep26° / 17°133.511.97.9
Oct26° / 19°8617.512.35.3
Nov25° / 19°20325.212.54.1
Dec25° / 19°14919.312.75.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ucu Seles gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 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 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early June to 11 h 48 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Ucu Seles

In seasonPeak

None of Ucu Seles's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Ucu Seles's monsoon runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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May
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Is winter a good time to visit Ucu Seles?

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.

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ucu Seles in Winter

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

In winter, Ucu Seles sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Ucu Seles in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 57 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Aug 9 — about 11.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Ucu Seles in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ucu Seles peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 16Aug 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ucu Seles in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ucu Seles is worst in July — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodJul 2158 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May18Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ucu Seles?

Ucu Seles sits at 11.4°S, 14.3°E, 1,035 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Conda, 34 km away.

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Topography around Ucu Seles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ucu Seles has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 1,047 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,469 m.

The land around Ucu Seles is covered by cropland (46%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), trees (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
1,071 m
80 km
2,469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Conda 34 km · Capunda 36 km · Sumbe 55 km · Chindumbo 62 km · Gabela 63 km · Quissecula 86 km · Cela 89 km · Porto Amboim 96 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 Ucu Seles (-11.4124°, 14.3066°, elevation 1,035 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.