Luanda climate
Luanda (Angola) has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The average temperature over the year is 25 °C78 °F, and about 324 mm13 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Luanda climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2984 | 2577 | 2781 | 251.0 |
| Feb | 3086 | 2578 | 2882 | 371.5 |
| Mar | 3086 | 2678 | 2882 | 682.7 |
| Apr | 2984 | 2578 | 2781 | 793.1 |
| May | 2984 | 2374 | 2679 | 240.9 |
| Jun | 2680 | 2169 | 2474 | 10.0 |
| Jul | 2577 | 1966 | 2272 | 00.0 |
| Aug | 2476 | 1966 | 2271 | 20.1 |
| Sep | 2678 | 2169 | 2374 | 50.2 |
| Oct | 2882 | 2373 | 2577 | 160.6 |
| Nov | 2883 | 2476 | 2679 | 371.4 |
| Dec | 2983 | 2476 | 2680 | 291.1 |
| Year | 3086 | 1966 | 2578 | 32413 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76% | 71% | 5.5 | 12:35 |
| Feb | 76% | 74% | 5.5 | 12:24 |
| Mar | 77% | 71% | 5.6 | 12:10 |
| Apr | 81% | 69% | 5.1 | 11:55 |
| May | 80% | 42% | 4.9 | 11:43 |
| Jun | 80% | 40% | 4.4 | 11:37 |
| Jul | 82% | 43% | 4.1 | 11:39 |
| Aug | 81% | 46% | 4.0 | 11:49 |
| Sep | 80% | 48% | 4.3 | 12:04 |
| Oct | 78% | 63% | 4.3 | 12:19 |
| Nov | 78% | 68% | 5.1 | 12:32 |
| Dec | 77% | 72% | 5.3 | 12:38 |
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 Luanda is like
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 30 °C86 °F and a low of 26 °C78 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 24 °C76 °F and lows 19 °C66 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 6.1 °C10.9 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is dry, with about 324 mm13 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is February–April, which brings 57% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: June–October. The wettest month is April (79 mm3.1 in), the driest is July (0 mm0.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 76% in February to 82% in July. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 40%) are typical of June. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 9 km/h (6 mph) in July to 12 km/h (8 mph) in October. Daylight lasts from about 11.6 hours in June to 12.6 hours in December.
Best time to visit Luanda
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May–February: average highs of 24 °C76 °F to 30 °C86 °F with 0 mm0.0 in to 37 mm1.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is April, which is humid (81% 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.
Luanda weather by month
- January29 °C84 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- February30 °C86 °F / 25 °C78 °F
- March30 °C86 °F / 26 °C78 °F
- April29 °C84 °F / 25 °C78 °F
- May29 °C84 °F / 23 °C74 °F
- June26 °C80 °F / 21 °C69 °F
- July25 °C77 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- August24 °C76 °F / 19 °C66 °F
- September26 °C78 °F / 21 °C69 °F
- October28 °C82 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- November28 °C83 °F / 24 °C76 °F
- December29 °C83 °F / 24 °C76 °F
What to pack for Luanda
- Wetter months (February–April, November and December) — highs 2883 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2476 to 26 °C78 °F, about 50 mm2.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
- Drier months (January, May–October) — highs 2476 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 1966 to 25 °C77 °F, about 11 mm0.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Luanda compares
Of the 26 places in Angola covered by World Climates, Luanda is the 7th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 23rd 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: Moanda (DR Congo, Aw), Pointe-Noire (Republic of the Congo, Aw) and Toliara (Madagascar, BSh).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Mulenvos (pop. 882,014), Viana (pop. 865,863), Kikolo (pop. 728,205), Maianga (pop. 727,681), Camama (pop. 667,094), Golfe (pop. 655,796), Hoji ya Henda (pop. 642,050), Talatona (pop. 500,000), Nova Vida (pop. 464,985), Kima Kieza (pop. 428,855), Cazenga (pop. 394,170) and Samba (pop. 364,986) and 7 more places. Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Luanda, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Panguíla 28 km · 28 °C82 °F · 501 mm20 in
- Calumbo 40 km · 26 °C78 °F · 324 mm13 in
- Ndalatando 191 km · 24 °C75 °F · 808 mm32 in
- Uíge 243 km · 24 °C74 °F · 1,185 mm47 in
- Gabela 257 km · 22 °C72 °F · 692 mm27 in
- Sumbe 272 km · 26 °C79 °F · 363 mm14 in
- Mbanza Kongo 306 km · 25 °C77 °F · 1,109 mm44 in
- Soyo 315 km · 26 °C79 °F · 907 mm36 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Luanda?
March is the warmest month in Luanda, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F) and an average low of 26 °C (78 °F).
What is the coldest month in Luanda?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 24 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 19 °C (66 °F).
When does it rain the most in Luanda?
April is the wettest month with about 79 mm (3.1 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 0 mm (0.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Luanda?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are May–February.
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.