Úcua in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Úcua sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 323 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Úcua's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Úcua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 323 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Úcua in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Úcua reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Úcua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 66 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Úcua 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 | 30° / 22° | 96 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 103 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 163 | 19.6 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 228 | 24.2 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 30 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 4 | 1 | 11.7 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 11 | 3.5 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 42 | 10 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 156 | 19.4 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 124 | 17.1 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Úcua gets around 323 mm of rain over 44 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Úcua
In summer, Úcua overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Úcua's monsoon runs February–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Úcua?
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 a reasonable time to visit Úcua for sightseeing.
What to pack for Úcua in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Úcua sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Úcua in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Úcua peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 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 | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Úcua in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Úcua is worst in June — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 30 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) | 30 | 32 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 61 | 61 | 50 | 54 | 42 | 32 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 46 | Poor |
| Jun | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 50 | Poor |
| Sep | 54 | Poor |
| Oct | 42 | Poor |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Úcua?
Úcua sits at 8.7°S, 14.2°E, 245 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Piri, 33 km away.
Topography around Úcua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Úcua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Úcua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m.
The land around Úcua is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (21%) 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 Úcua (-8.6516°, 14.1565°, elevation 245 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.