Vila Flor climate — normals and trends
Vila Flor (Angola) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 377 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 (27.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Vila Flor averages 0 frost days, 185 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 68 rainy days per year.
Vila Flor has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.5 °C (on 6 March 1985) and the coldest 11.8 °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
Vila FlorLuanda Province
- coords
- -8.98°, 13.31°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.9°C
Average daily high
29.9°C
Average daily low
21.7°C
Annual rainfall
377mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
15.3km/h
Seasonal range
6.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
185 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
68 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.3 °C
Average feels-like low
25.0 °C
Average peak gust
35.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
269 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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
37.5 °C
6 March 1985
Coldest day
11.8 °C
18 July 1950
Wettest day
167 mm
28 April 1969
Windiest day
24.6 km/h
7 October 1991
Strongest gust
51.8 km/h
5 December 1985
Hottest feels-like
43.4 °C
28 March 1983
Coldest feels-like
10.6 °C
18 July 1950
Sunniest day
12.5 h
17 January 1950
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 32 mm | +0 mm |
| Feb | 31.9 °C | -0.1 °C | 101 mm | +59 mm |
| Mar | 32.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 32 mm | -54 mm |
| Apr | 31.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 82 mm | -30 mm |
| May | 32.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 46 mm | +35 mm |
| Jun | 29.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Jul | 26.5 °C | -0.2 °C | 1 mm | +1 mm |
| Aug | 25.4 °C | -1.4 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Sep | 27.7 °C | -0.5 °C | 4 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 29.2 °C | -0.2 °C | 20 mm | +7 mm |
| Nov | 31.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 9 mm | -33 mm |
| Dec | 32.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 31 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Vila Flor?
Vila Flor has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 377 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Vila Flor?
The hottest day measured in Vila Flor between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 1985, reaching 37.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Vila Flor?
The coldest day measured in Vila Flor between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1950, at 11.8 °C.
Does it snow in Vila Flor?
Almost never: Vila Flor sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Vila Flor warmed?
Yes: Vila Flor warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Vila Flor?
The wettest day measured in Vila Flor between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 1969, with 167 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Vila Flor?
The windiest day measured in Vila Flor between 1940 and 2025 was 7 October 1991, with winds reaching 24.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Vila Flor?
The warmest month in Vila Flor is March (27.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Vila Flor?
Vila Flor receives on average 377 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 68 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Vila Flor?
Vila Flor gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Vila Flor?
Yes: Vila Flor has on average 269 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Vila Flor?
In Vila Flor, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.4 °C on 28 March 1983, and the lowest was 10.6 °C on 18 July 1950.
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