Angola
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 1,246,700 km². World rank 24 of 249; in Africa, 7 of 59. Agricultural land: 36.3% (2024). World rank 109 of 209; in Africa, 38 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,010 (2022). World rank 96 of 182; in Africa, 27 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 36% → 36.3%.
Territory
- Area
- 1,246,700 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 1,600
- Neighbours
- Republic of the CongoDR CongoZambiaNamibia
- Agricultural land
- 36.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Moco, 2,620 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,112
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- March, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- August, 22°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,010 2022
Climate by month: Luanda
March: day 30°C, night 26°C, precipitation 68 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 25 | 25 |
| February | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| March | 30 | 26 | 68 |
| April | 29 | 26 | 79 |
| May | 29 | 24 | 24 |
| June | 27 | 21 | 1 |
| July | 25 | 19 | 0 |
| August | 25 | 19 | 2 |
| September | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| October | 28 | 23 | 16 |
| November | 29 | 24 | 37 |
| December | 29 | 25 | 29 |