Xangongo in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Xangongo sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 74 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Xangongo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Xangongo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
74 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Xangongo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.

A typical spring day in Xangongo reaches about 34°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Xangongo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Xangongo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°12112.712.94.2
Feb30° / 19°13814.312.64.4
Mar29° / 19°12316.312.14.7
Apr30° / 18°315.711.65.9
May29° / 16°10.211.27.2
Jun27° / 13°00118.9
Jul28° / 12°0011.18.8
Aug31° / 14°0011.46.5
Sep34° / 18°20.411.94.3
Oct35° / 20°183.712.43.2
Nov33° / 20°549.112.83.5
Dec32° / 20°10711.8133.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Xangongo gets around 74 mm of rain over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Xangongo

In seasonPeak

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

Xangongo's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Xangongo?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Xangongo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Xangongo in Spring

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

In spring, Xangongo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in Xangongo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xangongo peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 18UV 15Jul 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Xangongo 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 Xangongo is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Apr 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Xangongo?

Xangongo sits at 16.7°S, 15.0°E, 1,109 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Humbe, 10 km away.

CahamaOndjivaHelao NafidiOshakatiOngwedivaOndangwaOpuwo

Topography around Xangongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xangongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 1,115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m.

The land around Xangongo is covered by grassland (39%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
175 m
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Spring weather nearby: Humbe 10 km · Cahama 87 km · Ondjiva 88 km · Helao Nafidi 121 km · Oshakati 140 km · Ongwediva 142 km · Ondangwa 168 km · Opuwo 190 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 Xangongo (-16.7444°, 14.9749°, elevation 1,109 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.