Angola Climate
Top 5 Cities: Luanda, Huambo, Lobito, Benguela, and Kuito
This month in numbers
Angola experienced its 20th warmest April on record, with an average temperature of 22.48°C, which is +0.7°C above the 1961–1990 baseline. The period of February–April 2026 ranked as the 13th warmest on record for Angola, with an anomaly of +1°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline. Globally, April 2026 was the 2nd warmest April on record for land temperatures, with an anomaly of +1.1°C, while the February–April 2026 period also ranked as the 2nd warmest globally for land temperatures, at +1.2°C above the baseline.
What changed
Angola's recent warmth aligns with a long-term warming trend, as the country's average annual temperature has increased by +1.31°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline since records began in 1941. The year 2025 was the 2nd warmest on record for Angola, continuing a pattern of elevated temperatures. While Angola ranked 205th out of 234 regions for its April 2026 temperature anomaly, and 190th for the February–April 2026 anomaly, the overall picture for the country remains one of significant warming.
What’s driving change?
The warming trend in Angola is influenced by the broader global context of , where land regions are heating up at a more rapid pace than the oceans. The current ENSO state is Neutral, with a weekly Niño 3.4 SST anomaly of +0.9°C as of April 29, 2026. However, forecasts indicate a strong likelihood of El Niño developing in the coming months, with a 79% probability for June–August 2026 and an 87% probability for July–September 2026. Angola has also been grappling with a significant drought event, which has been active since December 2025 and continued through early May 2026. This drought represents 100% of the drought events logged for Angola over the past 12 months, indicating an unusual concentration. Additionally, western Angola experienced severe floods and landslides between April 4 and 6, 2026, particularly in Luanda and Benguela, which resulted in at least 45 fatalities and affected over 51,000 people, destroying hundreds of homes and damaging infrastructure. More information on active extreme weather events can be found at Extreme Weather tracker.
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Data Sources
Data Sources for Angola
Every figure on this page is sourced from official, openly published climate datasets. Anomalies are calculated against the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) and 1991–2020 (rainfall, sunshine, frost) — see the Methodology & Sources page for the complete dataset list and update calendar.
FAQs
FAQs
How is the climate in Angola changing?
Angola is warming in line with the rest of the world. The page above shows the latest monthly temperature anomaly versus the 1961-1990 baseline, the long-term annual trend, and the region's rank in the historical record. The trend rate is shown as °C per decade in the headline panel; you can also see the warmest and coolest years on file.
Where does the climate data for Angola come from?
Climate data for Angola comes from Our World in Data, sourcing Copernicus ERA5 and HadCRUT5 (national temperature anomaly) and the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data (CO₂ emissions), refreshed every month, when the upstream temperature and rainfall data are refreshed.
What is the climate baseline used on this page?
Anomalies on this page are calculated against the 1961-1990 climatological baseline, which is the standard reference period used by the Met Office, NOAA, IPCC and most national climate services. Some panels also show the source-native 1901-2000 (NOAA) or 1991-2020 (WMO) baselines for verification. See Methodology & Sources for the full reference.
Which areas does the Angola climate data cover?
The Angola climate profile covers Luanda, Huambo, Lobito, Benguela and surrounding areas. Temperature, rainfall and emissions data for Angola
How often is the Angola climate update refreshed?
The Angola climate update is refreshed monthly, typically a few days after the previous month closes and the upstream provider (Met Office HadUK-Grid, NOAA Climate at a Glance, Copernicus ERA5 or the Global Carbon Project) publishes its update. See the Climate Rankings for cross-region comparisons.