Songo climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Songo?

Songo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 1,431 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Songo between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 1940, reaching 35.9 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Songo?

The coldest day measured in Songo between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 8.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Songo?

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

Q: Has the climate of Songo warmed?

Yes: Songo warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Songo?

The wettest day measured in Songo between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1999, with 120 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Songo?

The windiest day measured in Songo between 1940 and 2025 was 22 August 1950, with winds reaching 20.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Songo?

The warmest month in Songo is March (23.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Songo?

Songo receives on average 1,431 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 172 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Songo?

Songo gets on average 9.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,395 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Songo (Angola) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 1,431 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 (23.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Songo averages 0 frost days, 55 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 172 rainy days per year.

Songo has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 35.9 °C (on 22 February 1940) and the coldest 8.6 °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

SongoUíge Province

coords: -7.35°, 14.85°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMarchColdest monthJulyWettest monthAprilDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

22.7°C

Average daily high

28.0°C

Average daily low

18.9°C

Annual rainfall

1,431mm

Sunshine / day

9.3h

Mean relative humidity

79%

Average peak wind

8.7km/h

Seasonal range

2.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

55 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

172 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

31.6 °C

Average feels-like low

21.3 °C

Average peak gust

26.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

129 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.33 · 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

35.9 °C

22 February 1940

Coldest day

8.6 °C

18 July 1950

Wettest day

120 mm

28 December 1999

Windiest day

20.3 km/h

22 August 1950

Strongest gust

48.2 km/h

18 April 1984

Hottest feels-like

40.9 °C

1 April 2007

Coldest feels-like

6.7 °C

18 July 1950

Sunniest day

12.1 h

25 January 1994

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.3 °C19 February 2025	14.3 °C16 August 2025	23.0 °C	1,628 mm	65
2024	33.5 °C17 March 2024	14.2 °C2 August 2024	23.6 °C	1,715 mm	122
2023	32.8 °C6 April 2023	15.0 °C12 July 2023	23.2 °C	1,940 mm	64
2022	32.9 °C12 February 2022	14.6 °C12 June 2022	23.1 °C	1,350 mm	77
2021	32.8 °C29 May 2021	15.9 °C29 July 2021	23.5 °C	1,649 mm	65
2020	32.2 °C23 October 2020	15.7 °C21 July 2020	23.5 °C	1,453 mm	57
2019	32.1 °C21 March 2019	15.1 °C27 June 2019	23.5 °C	1,869 mm	52
2018	32.3 °C10 July 2018	15.3 °C1 August 2018	23.5 °C	1,736 mm	75
2017	32.6 °C3 April 2017	15.8 °C8 July 2017	23.4 °C	1,424 mm	46
2016	32.2 °C9 June 2016	13.9 °C26 July 2016	23.6 °C	1,773 mm	64
2015	33.5 °C7 July 2015	14.3 °C10 August 2015	23.2 °C	1,717 mm	36
2014	31.6 °C16 March 2014	13.0 °C7 July 2014	23.2 °C	1,491 mm	52
2013	31.9 °C24 February 2013	13.8 °C8 August 2013	23.0 °C	1,623 mm	38
2012	33.4 °C10 March 2012	13.7 °C24 July 2012	23.2 °C	1,379 mm	63
2011	31.8 °C16 September 2011	14.5 °C23 July 2011	22.9 °C	1,750 mm	45
2010	34.0 °C5 March 2010	14.6 °C15 July 2010	23.4 °C	1,432 mm	83
2009	33.0 °C1 October 2009	14.9 °C5 July 2009	23.3 °C	1,873 mm	70
2008	33.0 °C6 October 2008	12.5 °C5 July 2008	22.8 °C	1,304 mm	47
2007	33.5 °C1 April 2007	14.7 °C7 July 2007	22.6 °C	1,812 mm	22
2006	31.6 °C24 April 2006	12.5 °C8 August 2006	22.6 °C	1,520 mm	30
2005	32.0 °C14 February 2005	13.9 °C23 June 2005	22.7 °C	1,916 mm	30
2004	31.5 °C3 March 2004	13.7 °C19 July 2004	22.6 °C	1,660 mm	29
2003	32.3 °C13 July 2003	14.2 °C1 July 2003	23.0 °C	1,621 mm	37
2002	33.0 °C24 February 2002	13.4 °C19 July 2002	22.7 °C	1,887 mm	25
2001	32.7 °C7 September 2001	13.1 °C19 July 2001	22.9 °C	1,082 mm	61
2000	32.1 °C11 October 2000	14.1 °C16 July 2000	22.7 °C	1,519 mm	44
1999	32.1 °C16 February 1999	14.8 °C24 July 1999	22.8 °C	1,803 mm	33
1998	33.2 °C13 June 1998	15.5 °C13 June 1998	23.4 °C	1,672 mm	79
1997	33.6 °C14 July 1997	13.4 °C6 July 1997	23.2 °C	1,438 mm	95
1996	32.0 °C29 September 1996	12.3 °C17 July 1996	22.6 °C	1,386 mm	43
1995	32.9 °C31 March 1995	14.5 °C30 June 1995	22.8 °C	1,854 mm	30
1994	33.4 °C19 February 1994	13.8 °C4 July 1994	22.6 °C	1,757 mm	43
1993	33.0 °C30 June 1993	14.5 °C5 July 1993	22.8 °C	1,428 mm	47
1992	32.2 °C12 March 1992	12.4 °C23 June 1992	22.3 °C	1,718 mm	21
1991	32.4 °C30 September 1991	14.5 °C27 July 1991	22.7 °C	1,540 mm	35
1990	32.4 °C31 March 1990	13.7 °C10 July 1990	22.9 °C	1,591 mm	62
1989	32.3 °C15 June 1989	14.5 °C12 July 1989	22.7 °C	1,399 mm	43
1988	32.6 °C14 October 1988	14.4 °C22 July 1988	23.1 °C	1,730 mm	70
1987	32.5 °C23 January 1987	14.5 °C14 June 1987	23.2 °C	1,517 mm	62
1986	33.0 °C20 July 1986	13.9 °C12 August 1986	22.8 °C	1,134 mm	67
1985	33.8 °C7 March 1985	13.1 °C17 June 1985	22.7 °C	1,224 mm	55
1984	33.6 °C20 April 1984	14.7 °C31 July 1984	23.1 °C	1,552 mm	93
1983	32.5 °C31 December 1983	12.2 °C26 June 1983	22.7 °C	1,549 mm	49
1982	31.8 °C13 December 1982	13.3 °C24 July 1982	22.5 °C	887 mm	32
1981	33.5 °C10 March 1981	13.0 °C29 July 1981	23.1 °C	979 mm	114
1980	33.9 °C4 February 1980	13.7 °C28 June 1980	23.0 °C	1,114 mm	91
1979	33.2 °C7 March 1979	14.2 °C2 August 1979	23.0 °C	964 mm	72
1978	32.5 °C26 February 1978	13.2 °C24 June 1978	22.6 °C	740 mm	58
1977	32.3 °C14 February 1977	12.5 °C30 June 1977	22.4 °C	1,122 mm	16
1976	32.3 °C13 September 1976	11.6 °C9 July 1976	22.0 °C	1,263 mm	15
1975	33.2 °C23 March 1975	13.9 °C22 July 1975	22.1 °C	1,652 mm	15
1974	30.6 °C9 March 1974	12.1 °C2 July 1974	21.8 °C	1,193 mm	3
1973	31.6 °C2 October 1973	13.6 °C10 August 1973	22.4 °C	1,334 mm	16
1972	31.1 °C21 March 1972	12.0 °C29 June 1972	21.9 °C	1,697 mm	4
1971	31.2 °C20 March 1971	14.3 °C24 July 1971	21.9 °C	1,372 mm	8
1970	31.9 °C20 February 1970	13.7 °C5 July 1970	22.1 °C	1,710 mm	15
1969	31.4 °C14 January 1969	14.2 °C28 June 1969	22.4 °C	1,429 mm	13
1968	30.6 °C25 February 1968	12.2 °C20 June 1968	21.9 °C	1,381 mm	2
1967	31.9 °C5 April 1967	12.6 °C23 July 1967	22.0 °C	1,397 mm	6
1966	31.2 °C27 July 1966	13.8 °C17 June 1966	22.4 °C	1,746 mm	10
1965	30.9 °C27 January 1965	13.2 °C2 July 1965	22.1 °C	1,411 mm	16
1964	30.9 °C9 March 1964	11.8 °C3 August 1964	21.9 °C	1,327 mm	4
1963	31.1 °C30 December 1963	11.3 °C13 July 1963	22.3 °C	991 mm	8
1962	30.2 °C24 September 1962	13.9 °C3 August 1962	22.0 °C	1,354 mm	1
1961	29.9 °C18 January 1961	12.6 °C31 July 1961	21.7 °C	1,574 mm	0
1960	30.7 °C18 April 1960	12.6 °C22 June 1960	22.1 °C	1,779 mm	3
1959	30.2 °C17 April 1959	15.1 °C22 June 1959	22.2 °C	1,907 mm	2
1958	33.7 °C26 March 1958	11.0 °C25 June 1958	22.5 °C	796 mm	74
1957	32.7 °C18 March 1957	12.1 °C28 June 1957	22.6 °C	1,228 mm	62
1956	35.1 °C1 March 1956	11.6 °C24 July 1956	22.6 °C	787 mm	101
1955	34.7 °C13 March 1955	12.9 °C4 August 1955	22.6 °C	862 mm	111
1954	33.2 °C18 September 1954	11.2 °C28 July 1954	22.3 °C	1,544 mm	92
1953	33.5 °C13 March 1953	12.7 °C27 June 1953	22.4 °C	798 mm	48
1952	31.8 °C3 August 1952	12.0 °C11 July 1952	22.2 °C	1,678 mm	21
1951	31.7 °C12 July 1951	13.3 °C17 July 1951	22.2 °C	1,626 mm	28
1950	33.3 °C15 August 1950	8.6 °C18 July 1950	22.0 °C	1,510 mm	35
1949	31.0 °C9 October 1949	14.0 °C24 August 1949	22.3 °C	1,726 mm	10
1948	32.6 °C30 September 1948	13.0 °C22 July 1948	22.5 °C	1,373 mm	65
1947	34.6 °C6 September 1947	11.1 °C12 July 1947	23.1 °C	925 mm	184
1946	33.6 °C12 November 1946	12.7 °C24 June 1946	22.7 °C	907 mm	131
1945	33.4 °C11 March 1945	13.2 °C21 June 1945	22.6 °C	1,429 mm	79
1944	33.7 °C16 October 1944	12.7 °C5 August 1944	22.6 °C	1,365 mm	96
1943	33.8 °C16 February 1943	11.5 °C6 July 1943	22.3 °C	1,473 mm	101
1942	34.7 °C4 February 1942	12.2 °C16 July 1942	23.1 °C	986 mm	171
1941	34.1 °C27 August 1941	12.8 °C26 August 1941	23.8 °C	368 mm	287
1940	35.9 °C22 February 1940	12.8 °C18 June 1940	23.0 °C	909 mm	162

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.1 °C

+0.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

65 d/yr

+10

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1628 mm

+197 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.8 °C	0.0 °C	200 mm	+64 mm
Feb	29.0 °C	+0.3 °C	193 mm	+73 mm
Mar	29.5 °C	+0.7 °C	199 mm	+11 mm
Apr	28.8 °C	+0.4 °C	295 mm	+14 mm
May	29.5 °C	+1.5 °C	174 mm	+52 mm
Jun	28.8 °C	+0.9 °C	8 mm	+2 mm
Jul	27.0 °C	-0.7 °C	1 mm	-0 mm
Aug	25.9 °C	-1.7 °C	6 mm	+1 mm
Sep	27.5 °C	-0.7 °C	15 mm	-10 mm
Oct	28.2 °C	+0.1 °C	78 mm	-53 mm
Nov	27.6 °C	+0.1 °C	259 mm	+33 mm
Dec	27.9 °C	+0.4 °C	200 mm	+10 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.3 °C

19 Feb 2025

Coldest day

14.3 °C

16 Aug 2025

Wettest day

39.1 mm

18 Feb 2025

Windiest day

14.7 km/h

10 Dec 2025

Strongest gust

42.1 km/h

15 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

39.2 °C

10 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

14.8 °C

16 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

26 Nov 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Songo?

Songo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 1,431 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Songo?

The hottest day measured in Songo between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 1940, reaching 35.9 °C.

What is the coldest day in Songo?

The coldest day measured in Songo between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 8.6 °C.

Does it snow in Songo?

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

Has the climate of Songo warmed?

Yes: Songo warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Songo?

The wettest day measured in Songo between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1999, with 120 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Songo?

The windiest day measured in Songo between 1940 and 2025 was 22 August 1950, with winds reaching 20.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Songo?

The warmest month in Songo is March (23.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Songo?

Songo receives on average 1,431 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 172 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Songo?

Songo gets on average 9.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,395 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Songo?

Yes: Songo has on average 129 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Songo?

In Songo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.9 °C on 1 April 2007, and the lowest was 6.7 °C on 18 July 1950.

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