January ranks 8th of 12 for Lubango — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10At 20°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 92 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lubango at 8.6/10 (8th of 12), just behind May at 9.8/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
February holds up well in Lubango — 9th best month
Good · 8.4/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 100 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
March in Lubango: strong conditions, 12th of 12
Good · 7.2/10March averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 167 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 7.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Lubango — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 9.3/10At 19°C (66°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 51 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lubango at 9.3/10 (7th of 12), just behind May at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
May: the best month of the year in Lubango
Best window · 9.8/10May averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lubango at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June is one of the strongest months in Lubango (3rd)
Best window · 9.6/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lubango at 9.6/10 (3rd of 12), just behind May at 9.8/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
July is one of the strongest months in Lubango (5th)
Best window · 9.5/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lubango at 9.5/10 (5th of 12), just behind May at 9.8/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
August is one of the strongest months in Lubango (6th)
Best window · 9.4/10August averages 20°C (67°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 0 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Lubango (6th of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
September ranks 4th of 12 for Lubango — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10September averages 22°C (72°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 4 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Lubango (4th of 12); only May scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October ranks 2nd of 12 for Lubango — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.8/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 33 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lubango at 9.8/10 (2nd of 12), just behind May at 9.8/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. 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.
November in Lubango — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 8.2/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
115 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Lubango — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
December in Lubango — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.7/10December averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 141 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
