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Benguela, Angola climate
BWh Hot desert
Benguela has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 29°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 19°C at night. Precipitation totals about 345 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 111 mm while August barely receives 2 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Benguela climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 52 | 111 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 43 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 52 | 111 | 50 | 3 | 3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 43 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 74 | 75 | 58 | 40 | 45 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 69 | 71 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 74 | 75 | 58 | 40 | 45 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 56 | 57 | 69 | 71 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.