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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 84°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 67°F at night. Precipitation totals about 14 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 4.4 inches while August barely receives 0.10 inches.
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 (°F) | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 72 | 75 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 77 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 74 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 74 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 68 | 67 | 68 | 72 | 75 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (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.