Lobito climate — normals and trends
Lobito (Angola) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.6 °C and it receives 222 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 March (26.5 °C on average) and the coldest is August (19.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Lobito averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 28 rainy days per year.
Lobito has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 31.8 °C (on 12 May 1988) and the coldest 16.0 °C (on 25 July 1956).
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
LobitoBenguela Province
- coords
- -12.36°, 13.54°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.6°C
Average daily high
24.3°C
Average daily low
22.9°C
Annual rainfall
222mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
18.3km/h
Seasonal range
6.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
28 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
27.8 °C
Average feels-like low
25.4 °C
Average peak gust
25.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
302 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.53 · 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
31.8 °C
12 May 1988
Coldest day
16.0 °C
25 July 1956
Wettest day
233 mm
10 April 1955
Windiest day
34.7 km/h
22 February 1993
Strongest gust
53.6 km/h
22 February 1993
Hottest feels-like
38.5 °C
28 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
15.6 °C
17 July 1956
Sunniest day
12.6 h
9 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 13 mm | -7 mm |
| Feb | 27.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 3 mm | -24 mm |
| Mar | 27.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 64 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 27.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 34 mm | -8 mm |
| May | 27.7 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 24.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 3 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 21.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 8 mm | +5 mm |
| Aug | 20.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 3 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 21.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 23.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 5 mm | +2 mm |
| Nov | 25.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 2 mm | -12 mm |
| Dec | 25.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 8 mm | -11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lobito?
Lobito has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.6 °C and it receives 222 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lobito?
The hottest day measured in Lobito between 1940 and 2025 was 12 May 1988, reaching 31.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lobito?
The coldest day measured in Lobito between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 1956, at 16.0 °C.
Does it snow in Lobito?
Almost never: Lobito sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lobito warmed?
Yes: Lobito warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lobito?
The wettest day measured in Lobito between 1940 and 2025 was 10 April 1955, with 233 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lobito?
The windiest day measured in Lobito between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 1993, with winds reaching 34.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lobito?
The warmest month in Lobito is March (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is August (19.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Lobito?
Lobito receives on average 222 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 28 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lobito?
Lobito gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lobito?
Yes: Lobito has on average 302 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lobito?
In Lobito, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.5 °C on 28 March 2024, and the lowest was 15.6 °C on 17 July 1956.
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