Luanda is at its most pleasant from late June to mid September. For sun, aim for mid August to January.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from mid August to January, with a second spell from mid May to July. It peaks in mid June, at 79. The weakest stretch is from mid March to early April, when it drops to 38, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 57% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from late June to mid September. It peaks in late July, at 83. Avoid mid January to mid May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Luanda is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 23, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Luanda over the whole year is 26°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 20°C. The rainy (wet) season in Luanda runs from November to May, peaking in February with a 74% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to October; August is the driest month, at 11%. Winds in Luanda are highest in October, averaging 3.3 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Luanda come in June, when the sky is typically 58% covered; October is the cloudiest month, at 70%.
Month by month Luanda climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 48% | 65% | 3.0 m/s | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 74% | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 26°C | 34°C | 63% | 66% | 3.0 m/s | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| April | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 65% | 68% | 3.0 m/s | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| May | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 60% | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 6 | 61 | 0 |
| June | 27°C | 22°C | 28°C | 12% | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 43 | 75 | 4 |
| July | 25°C | 20°C | 26°C | 13% | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 76 | 61 | 17 |
| August | 24°C | 20°C | 26°C | 11% | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 77 | 57 | 19 |
| September | 26°C | 22°C | 27°C | 18% | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 55 | 69 | 5 |
| October | 27°C | 24°C | 29°C | 25% | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 22 | 71 | 0 |
| November | 29°C | 25°C | 31°C | 60% | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6 | 66 | 0 |
| December | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 55% | 68% | 3.0 m/s | 6 | 63 | 1 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Luanda weather by season
Year round, Luanda has days of about 24°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 30°C in March, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 20°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 26°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around February and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Luanda weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Luanda has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 12% chance of rain on a given day.
Luanda weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Luanda has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 34% chance of rain on a given day.
Luanda weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Luanda has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 59% chance of rain on a given day.
Luanda weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Luanda has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 62% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Luanda?
The rainy (wet) season in Luanda runs from November to May, peaking in February with a 74% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to October; August is the driest month, at 11%.
What time of year is Luanda windiest?
Winds in Luanda are highest in October, averaging 3.3 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Luanda year round?
The average temperature in Luanda over the whole year is 26°C. March is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 20°C.
Where to go instead in early March, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.