Uíge weather in August

In August, Uíge sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Uíge's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uíge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Uíge reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Uíge weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°19023.212.44.3
Feb27° / 19°15819.112.24.6
Mar28° / 19°23023.212.14.2
Apr28° / 19°32726.911.83.7
May28° / 19°14016.711.75.5
Jun28° / 16°112.311.67.9
Jul28° / 15°20.411.68.1
Aug27° / 16°133.411.87.6
Sep27° / 18°5814.2125.6
Oct27° / 19°23726.212.24.0
Nov27° / 19°32226.512.33.8
Dec26° / 19°26626.112.44.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57228
67228
77030
87030
96832
106832
116634
126436
136337
146139
156040
165842
175644
185644
195446
205347
215248
225149
235050
245050
254951
264852
274852
284753
294753
304654
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Uíge gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
74
84
95
106
116
127
138
149
1510
1610
1711
1812
1913
2014
2115
2216
2317
2418
2519
2620
2721
2822
2923
3023
3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1976150
2876160
3875170
4775180
5773200
6772210
7671230
8669250
9668260
10666280
11565300
12563320
13561340
14559360
15458380
16456400
17454420
18352441
19351451
20350471
21248481
22247491
23246502
24145522
25144532
26143542
27142543
28141553
29040573
30039583
31037603

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:165:56
211.76:165:56
311.76:155:56
411.76:155:56
511.76:155:56
611.76:155:56
711.76:145:56
811.76:145:56
911.76:145:56
1011.76:145:56
1111.76:135:56
1211.76:135:56
1311.76:135:56
1411.76:125:56
1511.76:125:56
1611.76:115:56
1711.86:115:56
1811.86:115:56
1911.86:105:56
2011.86:105:56
2111.86:095:56
2211.86:095:56
2311.86:085:56
2411.86:085:56
2511.86:075:56
2611.86:075:56
2711.86:065:56
2811.86:065:56
2911.86:055:55
3011.86:055:55
3111.86:045:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Uíge

In seasonPeak

None of Uíge's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Uíge's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Uíge?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Uíge in August

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

In August, Uíge sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Uíge in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Uíge peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Uíge in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Uíge is worst in June — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 1970 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May43Poor
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uíge?

Uíge sits at 7.6°S, 15.1°E, 825 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Negage, 29 km away.

NzagiGombeMuxaluandoSanza PomboCage Mazumbo

Topography around Uíge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uíge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 829 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m.

The land around Uíge is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
970 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Negage 29 km · Songo 37 km · Camabatela 73 km · Nzagi 90 km · Gombe 102 km · Muxaluando 103 km · Sanza Pombo 109 km · Cage Mazumbo 110 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 Uíge (-7.6087°, 15.0613°, elevation 825 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).