Dondo climate — normals and trends
Dondo (Angola) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 676 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 (26.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Dondo averages 0 frost days, 187 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 95 rainy days per year.
Dondo has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.5 °C (on 6 March 1985) and the coldest 9.8 °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
DondoCuanza Norte Province
- coords
- -9.68°, 14.43°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.6°C
Average daily high
30.1°C
Average daily low
20.5°C
Annual rainfall
676mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
11.2km/h
Seasonal range
5.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
187 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
95 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.5 °C
Average feels-like low
23.5 °C
Average peak gust
28.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
235 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.25 · 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
39.5 °C
6 March 1985
Coldest day
9.8 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
175 mm
20 April 2022
Windiest day
22.7 km/h
31 October 1941
Strongest gust
54.4 km/h
10 April 1991
Hottest feels-like
44.5 °C
24 February 2002
Coldest feels-like
8.8 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.4 h
23 January 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8 °C | -1.6 °C | 61 mm | +15 mm |
| Feb | 31.3 °C | -0.9 °C | 56 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 32.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 88 mm | -65 mm |
| Apr | 30.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 125 mm | -63 mm |
| May | 32.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 67 mm | +44 mm |
| Jun | 30.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 4 mm | +2 mm |
| Jul | 27.3 °C | -0.5 °C | 2 mm | +1 mm |
| Aug | 26.4 °C | -2.1 °C | 4 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 28.7 °C | -1.5 °C | 3 mm | -6 mm |
| Oct | 30.0 °C | -0.4 °C | 24 mm | -6 mm |
| Nov | 31.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 32 mm | -60 mm |
| Dec | 31.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 78 mm | +11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dondo?
Dondo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 676 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dondo?
The hottest day measured in Dondo between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 1985, reaching 39.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dondo?
The coldest day measured in Dondo between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 9.8 °C.
Does it snow in Dondo?
Almost never: Dondo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dondo warmed?
Yes: Dondo warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dondo?
The wettest day measured in Dondo between 1940 and 2025 was 20 April 2022, with 175 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dondo?
The windiest day measured in Dondo between 1940 and 2025 was 31 October 1941, with winds reaching 22.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dondo?
The warmest month in Dondo is February (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Dondo?
Dondo receives on average 676 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 95 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dondo?
Dondo gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dondo?
Yes: Dondo has on average 235 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dondo?
In Dondo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.5 °C on 24 February 2002, and the lowest was 8.8 °C on 18 July 1950.
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