Sunshine Atlas

Lubango weather by month & the best time to visit

Angola · highland city · humid subtropical climate

Lubango, Angola
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The best time to visit Lubango is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with July and August close behind. Lubango averages about 3,356 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in June.

When is the best time to visit Lubango?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Lubango is June, then July and August. The dullest month is March (72/100, 207 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Lubango?

Lubango is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,356 hours of sunshine a year. June (99/100) is noticeably better than March (72). It ranks #3 of 14 destinations in Angola for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,397 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 55% of the annual 860 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 75February: 74March: 72April: 90May: 98June: 9999July: 99August: 99September: 98October: 92November: 72December: 77JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January75 26° / 79°F13° / 55°F 131 mm13
February74 25° / 77°F14° / 57°F 137 mm13
March72 24° / 75°F14° / 57°F 207 mm12
April90 25° / 77°F13° / 55°F 49 mm12
May98 25° / 77°F10° / 50°F 6 mm10
June99 24° / 75°F7° / 45°F 0 mm8
July99 24° / 75°F7° / 45°F 0 mm8
August99 27° / 81°F10° / 50°F 1 mm9
September98 30° / 86°F12° / 54°F 5 mm10
October92 30° / 86°F14° / 57°F 38 mm12
November72 28° / 82°F14° / 57°F 166 mm12
December77 26° / 79°F14° / 57°F 120 mm13

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Lubango: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Lubango?

Lubango is a highland city in Angola at 1,744 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Lubango get a year?

Lubango gets about 3,356 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.

When is the best time to visit Lubango?

The sunniest time to visit Lubango is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.

What is the least sunny month in Lubango?

March is the least sunny month in Lubango, scoring 72/100 with about 207 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Lubango?

The typical midday UV index in Lubango peaks around 13 (extreme) in January, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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