Angola
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Climate of Angola
Country climate guideAngola's climate runs from tropical in the north to semi-arid in the south, shaped by the cold Benguela Current that hugs the Atlantic coast and by the great plateau that rises inland. The far north stays hot and humid all year, while the south, around Cunene and Namibe, receives so little rain that the land grades into desert.
Main climate types
The humid tropical zone covers the north, including Luanda and the Dande basin, where the wet season runs from November to April and grass grows short and dense. Moving inland the plateau, the central highlands, sits between about 1,000 and 2,000 metres and has a cooler, more equable climate with rainfall near 1,000 millimetres. The extreme south, below roughly 17 degrees south, is semi-arid: Namibe and the Cunene valley take under 200 millimetres a year and support only sparse scrub. The Benguela Current cools the whole coastal strip, which is far more comfortable than inland regions at the same latitude.
Temperatures
On the coast January means are close to 26 degrees Celsius in Luanda, dropping to about 21 degrees in July, because the cold upwelling suppresses summer heating; humidity is high and mist is common. The interior is more contrasty, with daily highs in the mid-20s. The highest daytime temperatures of the year usually come just before the rains, in the months around April and May, and again in the warm dry days of September and October.
Rainfall
Annual totals fall from about 1,500 millimetres in the far north-west to below 200 millimetres in the far south. Roughly half the country's rain falls between November and April as heavy afternoon thunderstorms. The dry season, particularly from June to September, brings clear skies and strong dry winds blowing off the plateau.
When to go
For wild animal viewing the dry months of June to September are usually best, when grass is short, water is scarce and animals concentrate around remaining pools. The green season from February to April is attractive for birdwatchers and for photographing waterfalls. Beach visits work best on the Atlantic coast outside the wettest months, and the south can be visited in the cool months of the austral winter.