Úcua climate — normals and trends
Úcua (Angola) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.1 °C and it receives 842 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 (25.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Úcua averages 0 frost days, 134 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 118 rainy days per year.
Úcua has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.6 °C (on 6 March 1985) and the coldest 9.6 °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
ÚcuaBengo Province
- coords
- -8.65°, 14.16°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.1°C
Average daily high
29.2°C
Average daily low
20.5°C
Annual rainfall
842mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
10.3km/h
Seasonal range
4.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
134 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
118 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.7 °C
Average feels-like low
23.5 °C
Average peak gust
26.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
239 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.17 · 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
38.6 °C
6 March 1985
Coldest day
9.6 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
142 mm
22 March 2019
Windiest day
21.0 km/h
11 February 1945
Strongest gust
51.1 km/h
9 April 1991
Hottest feels-like
43.3 °C
24 February 2002
Coldest feels-like
8.2 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.3 h
16 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 77 mm | +9 mm |
| Feb | 30.2 °C | -0.9 °C | 104 mm | +26 mm |
| Mar | 30.4 °C | -0.1 °C | 92 mm | -67 mm |
| Apr | 29.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 273 mm | +53 mm |
| May | 30.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 102 mm | +65 mm |
| Jun | 28.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 5 mm | +3 mm |
| Jul | 26.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 5 mm | +4 mm |
| Aug | 25.1 °C | -2.6 °C | 5 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 27.3 °C | -1.7 °C | 13 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 28.6 °C | -0.7 °C | 39 mm | +2 mm |
| Nov | 30.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 47 mm | -80 mm |
| Dec | 29.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 153 mm | +55 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Úcua?
Úcua has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.1 °C and it receives 842 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Úcua?
The hottest day measured in Úcua between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 1985, reaching 38.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Úcua?
The coldest day measured in Úcua between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 9.6 °C.
Does it snow in Úcua?
Almost never: Úcua sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Úcua warmed?
Yes: Úcua warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Úcua?
The wettest day measured in Úcua between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 2019, with 142 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Úcua?
The windiest day measured in Úcua between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 1945, with winds reaching 21.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Úcua?
The warmest month in Úcua is February (25.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Úcua?
Úcua receives on average 842 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 118 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Úcua?
Úcua gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Úcua?
Yes: Úcua has on average 239 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Úcua?
In Úcua, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.3 °C on 24 February 2002, and the lowest was 8.2 °C on 18 July 1950.
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