January in Luanda: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.5/10January averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 77%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Luanda: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10February averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 77%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 68 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Luanda — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10Days in March average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 80% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
119 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.2/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
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, July is materially better in Luanda — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
April in Luanda — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.7/10April averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 159 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Luanda: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.3/10Days in May average 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 82% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 33 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Luanda — 2 points higher on the same scale.
June ranks 4th of 12 for Luanda — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10June averages 24°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Luanda (4th of 12); only July scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July in Luanda tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.3/10July averages 22°C (71°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Luanda at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with 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, a hat and real sun protection.
August is one of the strongest months in Luanda (2nd)
Best window · 9.3/10At 22°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Luanda at 9.3/10 (2nd of 12), just behind July at 9.3/10.
Budget for 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, a hat and real sun protection.
September is one of the strongest months in Luanda (3rd)
Best window · 8.9/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Luanda at 8.9/10 (3rd of 12), just behind July at 9.3/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October in Luanda — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.1/10October averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 14 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November in Luanda — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.2/10November averages 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 80%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 150 mm — wet for this destination — but about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Luanda: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.1/10Days in December average 26°C (80°F) and humidity near 81% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
152 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.1/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
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, July is materially better in Luanda — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
