Lubalo climate — normals and trends
Lubalo (Angola) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.1 °C and it receives 1,610 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 August (23.9 °C on average) and the coldest is November (21.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Lubalo averages 0 frost days, 101 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 200 rainy days per year.
Lubalo has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.6 °C (on 17 September 1947) and the coldest 8.9 °C (on 26 July 1954).
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
LubaloLuanda Norte
- coords
- -9.15°, 19.28°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.1°C
Average daily high
28.4°C
Average daily low
17.6°C
Annual rainfall
1,610mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
68%
Average peak wind
10.7km/h
Seasonal range
2.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
101 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
200 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.3 °C
Average feels-like low
18.0 °C
Average peak gust
30.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
5 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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
35.6 °C
17 September 1947
Coldest day
8.9 °C
26 July 1954
Wettest day
111 mm
25 March 1978
Windiest day
23.7 km/h
9 April 1991
Strongest gust
59.4 km/h
12 May 1983
Hottest feels-like
38.4 °C
24 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
5.0 °C
2 August 1954
Sunniest day
12.5 h
14 December 2024
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 | 27.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 151 mm | -48 mm |
| Feb | 27.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 167 mm | -8 mm |
| Mar | 28.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 212 mm | -19 mm |
| Apr | 27.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 188 mm | +40 mm |
| May | 28.7 °C | -1.0 °C | 40 mm | +21 mm |
| Jun | 29.7 °C | -0.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 29.9 °C | -0.4 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 31.0 °C | -0.3 °C | 3 mm | -9 mm |
| Sep | 30.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 34 mm | -63 mm |
| Oct | 28.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 138 mm | -86 mm |
| Nov | 27.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 268 mm | +8 mm |
| Dec | 27.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 187 mm | -58 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lubalo?
Lubalo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.1 °C and it receives 1,610 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lubalo?
The hottest day measured in Lubalo between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 1947, reaching 35.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lubalo?
The coldest day measured in Lubalo between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 1954, at 8.9 °C.
Does it snow in Lubalo?
Almost never: Lubalo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lubalo warmed?
Yes: Lubalo warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lubalo?
The wettest day measured in Lubalo between 1940 and 2025 was 25 March 1978, with 111 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lubalo?
The windiest day measured in Lubalo between 1940 and 2025 was 9 April 1991, with winds reaching 23.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lubalo?
The warmest month in Lubalo is August (23.9 °C on average); the coldest is November (21.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Lubalo?
Lubalo receives on average 1,610 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 200 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lubalo?
Lubalo gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lubalo?
Yes: Lubalo has on average 5 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lubalo?
In Lubalo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.4 °C on 24 February 2005, and the lowest was 5.0 °C on 2 August 1954.
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