January in Benguela — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.5/10January averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 43 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 sunny days and 12.7 daylight hours.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Benguela — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Benguela — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7/10February averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Benguela — 2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Benguela — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10March averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 172 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 25 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Benguela — 4.3 points higher on the same scale.
April in Benguela — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10April averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 111 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 24 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Benguela — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
May in Benguela — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.7/10May averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 73%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 23 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
June in Benguela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10June averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 16 sunny days and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Benguela at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Benguela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10July averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 14 sunny days and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Benguela at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August in Benguela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10August averages 20°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 17 sunny days and 11.6 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Benguela at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
September in Benguela — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10September averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 19 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Benguela at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Benguela — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.4/10October averages 24°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 23 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Benguela — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.8/10November averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 12.6 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
December in Benguela — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.6/10December averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 29 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 sunny days and 12.7 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
