Moçâmedes weather by month & the best time to visit
Angola · beach resort · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Moçâmedes is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with June and July close behind. Moçâmedes averages about 3,405 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Moçâmedes?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Moçâmedes is May, then June and July. The dullest month is March (90/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Moçâmedes?
Moçâmedes is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,405 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 9 Sunshine Score points separate May from March. It ranks #2 of 14 destinations in Angola for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,397 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 71% of the year's 162 mm falls in the three months around February.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 21° / 70°F | 32 mm | 13 | 25° / 77°F |
| February | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 32 mm | 13 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 51 mm | 12 | 26° / 79°F |
| April | 98 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 7 mm | 11 | 25° / 77°F |
| May | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 1 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| June | 99 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 7 | 21° / 70°F |
| July | 99 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 2 mm | 7 | 20° / 68°F |
| August | 99 | 20° / 68°F | 15° / 59°F | 3 mm | 7 | 18° / 64°F |
| September | 98 | 20° / 68°F | 16° / 61°F | 10 mm | 9 | 20° / 68°F |
| October | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 18° / 64°F | 5 mm | 11 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 19° / 66°F | 8 mm | 12 | 24° / 75°F |
| December | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 20° / 68°F | 11 mm | 13 | 24° / 75°F |
Sea temperature in Moçâmedes by month
The sea off Moçâmedes is warmest in February at around 27°C / 81°F, and coolest in August at 18°C / 64°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Moçâmedes: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Moçâmedes?
Moçâmedes is a beach resort in Angola with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 27°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 9 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Moçâmedes get a year?
Moçâmedes gets about 3,405 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Moçâmedes?
The sunniest time to visit Moçâmedes is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Moçâmedes?
March is the least sunny month in Moçâmedes, scoring 90/100 with about 51 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Moçâmedes?
The sea in Moçâmedes ranges from about 18°C (August) to 27°C (February). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Moçâmedes?
The typical midday UV index in Moçâmedes peaks around 13 (extreme) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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