Ucuma in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Ucuma sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 467 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Ucuma's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ucuma's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 467 mm; 51 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 5.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Ucuma in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Ucuma reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

Ucuma 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 15°	198	19.7	12.7	5.1
Feb	25° / 15°	195	18	12.4	5.1
Mar	25° / 15°	256	24	12.1	4.5
Apr	25° / 15°	97	13.9	11.7	6.1
May	26° / 12°	4	1	11.4	8.7
Jun	26° / 10°	0	0	11.3	9.3
Jul	26° / 10°	0	0	11.3	9.1
Aug	29° / 12°	1	0.3	11.6	7.5
Sep	30° / 14°	26	5	11.9	6.0
Oct	28° / 15°	167	21.1	12.3	4.7
Nov	25° / 16°	274	25.1	12.6	4.2
Dec	24° / 15°	239	23.1	12.7	4.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ucuma gets around 467 mm of rain over 51 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ucuma

In seasonPeak

In spring, Ucuma overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ucuma's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Aug

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Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Ucuma?

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.

5.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ucuma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ucuma in Spring

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

In spring, Ucuma sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ucuma in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Ucuma peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 at about 9 (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)	17	15	16	13	11	10	9	9	11	13	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	17	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Ucuma 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 Ucuma is worst in August — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 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)	10	11	12	14	27	53	87	101	43	19	11	10
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	12	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	27	Moderate
Jun	53	Poor
Jul	87	Unhealthy
Aug	101	Unhealthy
Sep	43	Poor
Oct	19	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Ucuma?

Ucuma sits at 13.0°S, 15.1°E, 1,906 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Longonjo, 21 km away.

Topography around Ucuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ucuma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 1,901 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,833 m.

The land around Ucuma is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (30%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

333 m

grassland 46%

16 km

864 m

trees 30%

80 km

1,833 m

cropland 34%

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Spring weather nearby: Longonjo 21 km · Ganda 46 km · Caála 56 km · Ecunna 58 km · Balombo 74 km · Huambo 76 km · Londuimbali 85 km · Cubal 89 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 Ucuma (-12.9612°, 15.0596°, elevation 1,906 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.