Lubango Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Lubango, Angola. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Lubango varies. It peaks at 283 hours in June and drops to 162 hours in February. The total annual amount of sun is 2675 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Lubango. While June receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.4 hours, February marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 5.4 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 86% of the time during the day in June, the highest percentage of any month. January has the lowest percentage at 46%.

Lubango enjoys an average of 2675 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

March, Lubango’s wettest month, receives 14 mm (0.6 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 25°C (77°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Lubango Precipitation page.