Mossamedes climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Mossamedes?

Mossamedes has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 87 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mossamedes?

The hottest day measured in Mossamedes between 1940 and 2025 was 10 May 2007, reaching 39.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Mossamedes?

The coldest day measured in Mossamedes between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 1940, at 8.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Mossamedes?

Almost never: Mossamedes sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Mossamedes warmed?

Yes: Mossamedes warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Mossamedes?

The wettest day measured in Mossamedes between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 2011, with 71 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Mossamedes?

The windiest day measured in Mossamedes between 1940 and 2025 was 23 November 1967, with winds reaching 36.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Mossamedes?

The warmest month in Mossamedes is March (24.7 °C on average); the coldest is August (17.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Mossamedes?

Mossamedes receives on average 87 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 17 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Mossamedes?

Mossamedes gets on average 11.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,161 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Mossamedes (Angola) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 87 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 (24.7 °C on average) and the coldest is August (17.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Mossamedes averages 0 frost days, 67 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 17 rainy days per year.

Mossamedes has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.5 °C (on 10 May 2007) and the coldest 8.6 °C (on 16 June 1940).

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

MossamedesNamibe Province

coords: -15.20°, 12.15°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthMarchColdest monthAugustWettest monthMarchDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

21.5°C

Average daily high

26.9°C

Average daily low

17.7°C

Annual rainfall

87mm

Sunshine / day

11.4h

Mean relative humidity

71%

Average peak wind

21.6km/h

Seasonal range

7.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

67 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

17 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.1 °C

Average feels-like low

18.7 °C

Average peak gust

38.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

100 d/yr

Solar radiation

23.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.1 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

10 May 2007

Coldest day

8.6 °C

16 June 1940

Wettest day

71 mm

16 February 2011

Windiest day

36.2 km/h

23 November 1967

Strongest gust

58.3 km/h

23 November 1967

Hottest feels-like

40.4 °C

2 April 2007

Coldest feels-like

7.1 °C

21 July 1956

Sunniest day

12.8 h

18 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	36.8 °C24 May 2025	10.3 °C17 August 2025	22.0 °C	78 mm	69
2024	36.9 °C16 May 2024	12.2 °C7 June 2024	22.7 °C	147 mm	117
2023	35.3 °C19 April 2023	10.2 °C29 June 2023	22.1 °C	171 mm	70
2022	35.5 °C6 May 2022	11.2 °C2 August 2022	22.2 °C	54 mm	74
2021	35.5 °C8 April 2021	14.1 °C27 August 2021	23.2 °C	52 mm	98
2020	38.3 °C7 May 2020	12.4 °C11 July 2020	23.2 °C	115 mm	127
2019	36.3 °C12 May 2019	13.3 °C5 August 2019	23.0 °C	57 mm	103
2018	38.6 °C28 October 2018	13.5 °C2 August 2018	23.0 °C	129 mm	102
2017	37.8 °C5 April 2017	14.0 °C16 July 2017	22.5 °C	87 mm	80
2016	36.2 °C14 April 2016	13.2 °C31 July 2016	23.0 °C	187 mm	127
2015	35.5 °C21 March 2015	11.5 °C14 August 2015	21.9 °C	91 mm	70
2014	36.3 °C28 April 2014	11.4 °C7 July 2014	22.3 °C	84 mm	110
2013	35.0 °C3 May 2013	11.6 °C4 July 2013	21.9 °C	58 mm	89
2012	36.1 °C5 April 2012	12.3 °C21 June 2012	21.9 °C	79 mm	69
2011	35.2 °C3 June 2011	11.2 °C23 August 2011	22.2 °C	241 mm	79
2010	35.2 °C12 April 2010	13.5 °C13 June 2010	22.6 °C	68 mm	113
2009	39.2 °C25 March 2009	12.4 °C24 June 2009	22.3 °C	69 mm	103
2008	37.0 °C24 April 2008	11.4 °C5 July 2008	22.4 °C	259 mm	84
2007	39.5 °C10 May 2007	12.0 °C11 June 2007	22.4 °C	166 mm	75
2006	35.8 °C3 June 2006	12.1 °C23 July 2006	22.1 °C	204 mm	76
2005	35.6 °C17 March 2005	12.7 °C13 June 2005	21.9 °C	83 mm	94
2004	36.2 °C26 April 2004	12.2 °C1 August 2004	21.9 °C	31 mm	85
2003	36.4 °C17 May 2003	12.7 °C11 August 2003	22.3 °C	62 mm	90
2002	34.5 °C5 May 2002	11.6 °C16 August 2002	21.8 °C	149 mm	70
2001	37.0 °C12 May 2001	12.1 °C18 July 2001	21.8 °C	212 mm	73
2000	37.0 °C20 May 2000	12.7 °C3 August 2000	22.0 °C	88 mm	81
1999	36.6 °C24 May 1999	13.1 °C19 June 1999	22.3 °C	184 mm	89
1998	38.7 °C29 April 1998	13.1 °C8 August 1998	22.6 °C	45 mm	104
1997	37.3 °C12 April 1997	10.8 °C26 May 1997	21.5 °C	68 mm	63
1996	33.8 °C6 April 1996	10.1 °C2 August 1996	21.2 °C	79 mm	58
1995	38.6 °C16 April 1995	13.1 °C6 August 1995	22.1 °C	221 mm	64
1994	33.5 °C18 May 1994	11.0 °C28 June 1994	21.7 °C	48 mm	64
1993	37.5 °C16 May 1993	12.0 °C11 August 1993	21.8 °C	132 mm	56
1992	37.6 °C18 May 1992	10.5 °C23 July 1992	20.9 °C	51 mm	55
1991	37.7 °C6 May 1991	12.1 °C26 July 1991	21.6 °C	115 mm	83
1990	36.5 °C12 June 1990	10.7 °C24 June 1990	22.0 °C	61 mm	102
1989	34.9 °C2 May 1989	12.3 °C27 June 1989	21.5 °C	54 mm	71
1988	37.3 °C11 May 1988	11.9 °C1 July 1988	22.2 °C	26 mm	92
1987	37.0 °C3 May 1987	10.3 °C20 July 1987	21.7 °C	37 mm	69
1986	37.3 °C23 May 1986	9.6 °C8 August 1986	21.6 °C	134 mm	78
1985	35.4 °C9 March 1985	12.5 °C4 September 1985	21.2 °C	24 mm	74
1984	38.0 °C19 April 1984	12.6 °C1 August 1984	22.9 °C	59 mm	143
1983	37.2 °C27 February 1983	10.5 °C11 June 1983	20.9 °C	47 mm	65
1982	32.5 °C19 May 1982	9.9 °C2 July 1982	20.3 °C	33 mm	36
1981	35.9 °C18 May 1981	9.2 °C4 August 1981	20.9 °C	18 mm	47
1980	36.5 °C2 May 1980	9.8 °C26 August 1980	21.2 °C	31 mm	71
1979	36.1 °C16 May 1979	11.1 °C21 July 1979	21.6 °C	32 mm	63
1978	35.1 °C6 May 1978	10.4 °C4 August 1978	20.8 °C	26 mm	36
1977	33.2 °C5 April 1977	9.9 °C30 June 1977	20.9 °C	94 mm	31
1976	36.5 °C28 April 1976	11.0 °C9 July 1976	20.9 °C	118 mm	41
1975	35.4 °C16 May 1975	11.7 °C31 July 1975	21.3 °C	54 mm	56
1974	35.9 °C29 April 1974	11.2 °C25 June 1974	21.3 °C	50 mm	56
1973	37.6 °C28 April 1973	11.2 °C10 August 1973	21.8 °C	28 mm	78
1972	35.1 °C22 May 1972	9.0 °C31 July 1972	20.9 °C	56 mm	37
1971	34.4 °C19 April 1971	9.4 °C3 August 1971	20.8 °C	74 mm	64
1970	34.4 °C6 May 1970	9.8 °C20 July 1970	20.9 °C	47 mm	44
1969	36.1 °C16 April 1969	10.8 °C30 June 1969	20.8 °C	130 mm	56
1968	36.5 °C19 May 1968	9.3 °C28 June 1968	21.0 °C	58 mm	46
1967	33.2 °C12 February 1967	11.5 °C31 May 1967	21.0 °C	49 mm	36
1966	34.8 °C15 May 1966	10.8 °C27 August 1966	21.3 °C	40 mm	58
1965	37.6 °C9 May 1965	10.5 °C17 July 1965	21.2 °C	100 mm	81
1964	36.1 °C26 April 1964	10.1 °C31 July 1964	20.9 °C	51 mm	64
1963	34.7 °C3 May 1963	11.1 °C17 August 1963	21.6 °C	145 mm	49
1962	33.0 °C22 May 1962	10.7 °C9 June 1962	20.9 °C	64 mm	26
1961	33.5 °C23 August 1961	9.8 °C30 July 1961	21.2 °C	94 mm	36
1960	33.3 °C25 July 1960	10.2 °C2 August 1960	21.6 °C	76 mm	57
1959	33.0 °C28 June 1959	10.6 °C14 July 1959	21.4 °C	125 mm	47
1958	32.5 °C15 August 1958	8.8 °C14 July 1958	19.7 °C	32 mm	16
1957	36.9 °C8 May 1957	9.4 °C27 June 1957	20.7 °C	90 mm	25
1956	34.6 °C8 April 1956	8.6 °C19 July 1956	20.0 °C	62 mm	22
1955	35.1 °C22 May 1955	9.1 °C6 July 1955	20.3 °C	34 mm	20
1954	35.3 °C18 February 1954	9.3 °C8 July 1954	20.7 °C	5 mm	81
1953	34.4 °C8 May 1953	12.0 °C8 August 1953	21.1 °C	152 mm	31
1952	33.6 °C15 June 1952	9.2 °C15 July 1952	21.3 °C	66 mm	79
1951	36.9 °C1 June 1951	11.3 °C6 September 1951	21.7 °C	168 mm	67
1950	35.1 °C29 May 1950	11.1 °C12 July 1950	21.5 °C	180 mm	62
1949	33.6 °C19 July 1949	11.6 °C24 August 1949	21.7 °C	148 mm	68
1948	32.8 °C16 June 1948	10.2 °C21 July 1948	20.6 °C	90 mm	32
1947	32.4 °C16 May 1947	9.7 °C10 July 1947	20.5 °C	27 mm	39
1946	34.1 °C7 April 1946	9.4 °C19 July 1946	20.3 °C	37 mm	38
1945	34.3 °C12 April 1945	10.9 °C26 June 1945	21.1 °C	105 mm	55
1944	36.4 °C17 May 1944	10.1 °C19 June 1944	21.2 °C	63 mm	55
1943	33.6 °C28 May 1943	11.3 °C9 July 1943	21.0 °C	45 mm	43
1942	37.3 °C10 April 1942	9.6 °C7 August 1942	20.4 °C	57 mm	40
1941	36.1 °C14 April 1941	10.7 °C14 September 1941	19.9 °C	19 mm	21
1940	36.4 °C11 May 1940	8.6 °C16 June 1940	20.7 °C	68 mm	57

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.1 °C

+0.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

69 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

79 mm

-9 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.6 °C	+0.8 °C	0 mm	-14 mm
Feb	28.9 °C	+0.2 °C	33 mm	+14 mm
Mar	29.5 °C	-0.2 °C	35 mm	+8 mm
Apr	29.6 °C	-0.8 °C	3 mm	-4 mm
May	32.2 °C	+3.1 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jun	27.2 °C	+1.2 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Jul	22.2 °C	-1.8 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Aug	21.9 °C	-0.8 °C	0 mm	+0 mm
Sep	23.5 °C	-0.1 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Oct	25.5 °C	-0.2 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Nov	28.0 °C	+0.6 °C	2 mm	-5 mm
Dec	27.8 °C	+0.4 °C	5 mm	-7 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.8 °C

24 May 2025

Coldest day

10.3 °C

17 Aug 2025

Wettest day

10.2 mm

7 Feb 2025

Windiest day

28.8 km/h

19 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

51.1 km/h

28 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.3 °C

14 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

9.7 °C

17 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.8 h

16 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Mossamedes?

Mossamedes has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 87 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mossamedes?

The hottest day measured in Mossamedes between 1940 and 2025 was 10 May 2007, reaching 39.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Mossamedes?

The coldest day measured in Mossamedes between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 1940, at 8.6 °C.

Does it snow in Mossamedes?

Almost never: Mossamedes sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Mossamedes warmed?

Yes: Mossamedes warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Mossamedes?

The wettest day measured in Mossamedes between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 2011, with 71 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Mossamedes?

The windiest day measured in Mossamedes between 1940 and 2025 was 23 November 1967, with winds reaching 36.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Mossamedes?

The warmest month in Mossamedes is March (24.7 °C on average); the coldest is August (17.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Mossamedes?

Mossamedes receives on average 87 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 17 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Mossamedes?

Mossamedes gets on average 11.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,161 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Mossamedes?

Yes: Mossamedes has on average 100 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mossamedes?

In Mossamedes, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.4 °C on 2 April 2007, and the lowest was 7.1 °C on 21 July 1956.

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