Balombo climate
Balombo (Angola) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 22 °C72 °F, and about 1,296 mm51 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Balombo climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2781 | 1763 | 2272 | 1877.4 |
| Feb | 2781 | 1763 | 2272 | 1696.6 |
| Mar | 2781 | 1864 | 2272 | 2459.6 |
| Apr | 2882 | 1763 | 2373 | 833.3 |
| May | 2984 | 1457 | 2171 | 80.3 |
| Jun | 2882 | 1152 | 2067 | 10.0 |
| Jul | 2984 | 1152 | 2068 | 00.0 |
| Aug | 3289 | 1457 | 2373 | 40.2 |
| Sep | 3392 | 1762 | 2577 | 331.3 |
| Oct | 3289 | 1865 | 2577 | 1014.0 |
| Nov | 2883 | 1865 | 2374 | 26510 |
| Dec | 2781 | 1763 | 2272 | 2007.9 |
| Year | 3392 | 1152 | 2272 | 1,29651 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79% | 82% | 5.8 | 12:46 |
| Feb | 78% | 83% | 5.7 | 12:31 |
| Mar | 79% | 82% | 5.5 | 12:12 |
| Apr | 75% | 67% | 5.5 | 11:50 |
| May | 58% | 29% | 5.8 | 11:33 |
| Jun | 48% | 20% | 5.5 | 11:24 |
| Jul | 41% | 20% | 5.5 | 11:28 |
| Aug | 40% | 29% | 5.6 | 11:42 |
| Sep | 48% | 43% | 5.8 | 12:03 |
| Oct | 62% | 65% | 5.8 | 12:24 |
| Nov | 76% | 81% | 5.4 | 12:42 |
| Dec | 79% | 84% | 5.6 | 12:51 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Balombo is like
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 32 °C89 °F and a low of 18 °C65 °F. The coldest is June, when highs average 28 °C82 °F and lows 11 °C52 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.3 °C9.6 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,296 mm51 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is November–January, which brings 50% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: May–August. The wettest month is November (265 mm10 in), the driest is July (0 mm0.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 40% in August to 79% in March. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 20%) are typical of July. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in November to 8 km/h (5 mph) in July. Daylight lasts from about 11.4 hours in June to 12.8 hours in December.
Best time to visit Balombo
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are April–July: average highs of 28 °C82 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 0 mm0.0 in to 83 mm3.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is November, which is very wet (265 mm10 in) and humid (76% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Balombo
- Wetter months (November–March) — highs 2781 to 28 °C83 °F, lows 1763 to 18 °C65 °F, about 213 mm8.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (April–October) — highs 2882 to 33 °C92 °F, lows 1152 to 18 °C65 °F, about 33 mm1.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Balombo compares
Compared with Bocoio, about 70 km to the west, Balombo is on average 1.3 °C2.3 °F cooler and receives 22% more precipitation (1,296 mm51 in vs 1,062 mm42 in). The difference is largest in June (2.6 °C4.6 °F cooler).
Of the 26 places in Angola covered by World Climates, Balombo is the 18th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 2nd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Angola climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Kamina (DR Congo, Aw), Tshilenge (DR Congo, Aw) and Ngaoundéré (Cameroon, Aw).
Nearby places
- Bocoio 70 km · 24 °C75 °F · 1,062 mm42 in
- Huambo 115 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,275 mm50 in
- Lobito 134 km · 27 °C81 °F · 579 mm23 in
- Benguela 151 km · 24 °C76 °F · 306 mm12 in
- Catchiungo 160 km · 18 °C65 °F · 1,319 mm52 in
- Sumbe 163 km · 26 °C79 °F · 363 mm14 in
- Gabela 172 km · 22 °C72 °F · 692 mm27 in
- Cuíto 235 km · 19 °C67 °F · 1,062 mm42 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Balombo?
October is the warmest month in Balombo, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (65 °F).
What is the coldest month in Balombo?
June is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 11 °C (52 °F).
When does it rain the most in Balombo?
November is the wettest month with about 265 mm (10.4 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 0 mm (0.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Balombo?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are April–July.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,599 m, while Balombo lies at about 1,203 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.6 °C4.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.