Menongue climate
Menongue (Angola) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 22 °C72 °F, and about 872 mm34 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Menongue climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2781 | 1763 | 2272 | 1656.5 |
| Feb | 2781 | 1763 | 2272 | 1526.0 |
| Mar | 2781 | 1763 | 2272 | 1716.7 |
| Apr | 2882 | 1660 | 2271 | 381.5 |
| May | 2882 | 1254 | 2068 | 40.2 |
| Jun | 2780 | 949 | 1864 | 00.0 |
| Jul | 2781 | 948 | 1865 | 00.0 |
| Aug | 3187 | 1254 | 2171 | 00.0 |
| Sep | 3493 | 1661 | 2577 | 50.2 |
| Oct | 3494 | 1967 | 2780 | 411.6 |
| Nov | 3087 | 1865 | 2476 | 1405.5 |
| Dec | 2882 | 1864 | 2373 | 1546.1 |
| Year | 3494 | 948 | 2272 | 87234 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74% | 84% | 5.9 | 12:54 |
| Feb | 74% | 83% | 5.8 | 12:35 |
| Mar | 74% | 80% | 5.5 | 12:13 |
| Apr | 65% | 58% | 5.6 | 11:47 |
| May | 48% | 29% | 5.7 | 11:26 |
| Jun | 39% | 18% | 5.4 | 11:16 |
| Jul | 32% | 16% | 5.6 | 11:20 |
| Aug | 25% | 21% | 5.9 | 11:38 |
| Sep | 24% | 33% | 6.2 | 12:02 |
| Oct | 37% | 62% | 6.2 | 12:27 |
| Nov | 60% | 80% | 5.8 | 12:49 |
| Dec | 70% | 85% | 5.8 | 12:59 |
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 Menongue is like
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 34 °C94 °F and a low of 19 °C67 °F. The coldest is June, when highs average 27 °C80 °F and lows 9 °C49 °F. There is a clear seasonal cycle, with 8.7 °C15.7 °F between the average temperature of the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 872 mm34 in. The wettest three-month stretch is January–March, which brings 56% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: May–September. The wettest month is March (171 mm6.7 in), the driest is July (0 mm0.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 24% in September to 74% in February. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 16%) are typical of July. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in December to 10 km/h (6 mph) in September. Daylight lasts from about 11.3 hours in June to 13.0 hours in December.
Best time to visit Menongue
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are April–July: average highs of 27 °C80 °F to 28 °C82 °F with 0 mm0.0 in to 38 mm1.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is October, which is hot, with average highs of 34 °C94 °F.
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 Menongue
- Wetter months (November–March) — highs 2781 to 30 °C87 °F, lows 1763 to 18 °C65 °F, about 156 mm6.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (April–October) — highs 2780 to 34 °C94 °F, lows 948 to 19 °C67 °F, about 13 mm0.5 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 Menongue compares
Compared with Cuíto, about 266 km to the north, Menongue is on average 2.8 °C5.1 °F warmer and receives 18% less precipitation (872 mm34 in vs 1,062 mm42 in). The difference is largest in October (4.2 °C7.5 °F warmer).
Of the 26 places in Angola covered by World Climates, Menongue is the 19th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 15th 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: Likasi (DR Congo, Cwa), Mansa (Zambia, Cwa) and Lubumbashi (DR Congo, Cwa).
Nearby places
- Cuíto 266 km · 19 °C67 °F · 1,062 mm42 in
- Catchiungo 281 km · 18 °C65 °F · 1,319 mm52 in
- Huambo 297 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,275 mm50 in
- Ondjiva 340 km · 24 °C75 °F · 517 mm20 in
- Luena 400 km · 22 °C71 °F · 973 mm38 in
- Balombo 406 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,296 mm51 in
- Lubango 452 km · 19 °C66 °F · 858 mm34 in
- Bocoio 455 km · 24 °C75 °F · 1,062 mm42 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Menongue?
October is the warmest month in Menongue, with an average high of 34 °C (94 °F) and an average low of 19 °C (67 °F).
What is the coldest month in Menongue?
June is the coldest month, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F) and an average low of 9 °C (49 °F).
When does it rain the most in Menongue?
March is the wettest month with about 171 mm (6.7 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 0 mm (0.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Menongue?
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 1,459 m, while Menongue lies at about 1,355 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.7 °C1.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.