Caxito climate — normals and trends
Caxito (Angola) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.8 °C and it receives 527 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (26.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Caxito averages 0 frost days, 198 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 83 rainy days per year.
Caxito has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.7 °C (on 6 March 1985) and the coldest 10.2 °C (on 18 July 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
CaxitoBengo Province
- coords
- -8.58°, 13.66°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.8°C
Average daily high
30.3°C
Average daily low
21.3°C
Annual rainfall
527mm
Sunshine / day
9.4h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
12.8km/h
Seasonal range
5.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
198 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
83 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.7 °C
Average feels-like low
24.6 °C
Average peak gust
28.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
261 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.34 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.7 °C
6 March 1985
Coldest day
10.2 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
183 mm
24 March 1998
Windiest day
25.3 km/h
7 October 1991
Strongest gust
50.8 km/h
6 October 1943
Hottest feels-like
44.8 °C
16 February 1999
Coldest feels-like
8.3 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.3 h
20 January 1956
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.3 °C | -1.5 °C | 71 mm | +26 mm |
| Feb | 31.1 °C | -1.3 °C | 101 mm | +47 mm |
| Mar | 31.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 77 mm | -30 mm |
| Apr | 31.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 145 mm | -3 mm |
| May | 31.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 76 mm | +56 mm |
| Jun | 29.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 2 mm | +0 mm |
| Jul | 26.8 °C | -0.9 °C | 3 mm | +2 mm |
| Aug | 25.8 °C | -2.1 °C | 3 mm | +1 mm |
| Sep | 28.0 °C | -1.2 °C | 10 mm | +3 mm |
| Oct | 29.3 °C | -0.7 °C | 25 mm | +6 mm |
| Nov | 31.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 16 mm | -49 mm |
| Dec | 31.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 66 mm | +9 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Caxito?
Caxito has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.8 °C and it receives 527 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Caxito?
The hottest day measured in Caxito between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 1985, reaching 39.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Caxito?
The coldest day measured in Caxito between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 10.2 °C.
Does it snow in Caxito?
Almost never: Caxito sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Caxito warmed?
Yes: Caxito warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Caxito?
The wettest day measured in Caxito between 1940 and 2025 was 24 March 1998, with 183 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Caxito?
The windiest day measured in Caxito between 1940 and 2025 was 7 October 1991, with winds reaching 25.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Caxito?
The warmest month in Caxito is February (26.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Caxito?
Caxito receives on average 527 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 83 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Caxito?
Caxito gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Caxito?
Yes: Caxito has on average 261 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Caxito?
In Caxito, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.8 °C on 16 February 1999, and the lowest was 8.3 °C on 18 July 1950.
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