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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 121 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 30° / 19° | 138 | 14.3 | 12.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 123 | 16.3 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 18° | 31 | 5.7 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| May | 29° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 12° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 34° / 18° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 35° / 20° | 18 | 3.7 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 33° / 20° | 54 | 9.1 | 12.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 32° / 20° | 107 | 11.8 | 13 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Xangongo gets around 74 mm of rain over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Xangongo
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.
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.
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.
UV index in Xangongo in Spring
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Xangongo in Spring
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.