Lobito
Lobito is a city in Benguela, Angola, close to the sea. It has a population of about 436,467 (2018). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lobito at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in August
148 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
March
within 8.2 km
How Lobito has grown
People living in the built-up area (68 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+279%134k in 1975 → 509k in 2025Weather in Lobito
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 81%
When to go to Lobito
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 48 | 40 | 47 | 86 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 90 | 54 | 56 |
| High | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 22° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 27° |
| Low | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain (mm) | 24 | 59 | 148 | 74 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 35 |
| Wet days | 9 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 |
| Sea | 26° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° |
What's on in Lobito
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lobito
Outdoors around Lobito
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Lobito
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Angola seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lobito
Earthquakes around Lobito
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Lobito from above
Getting to Lobito
Places near Lobito
Places with a climate like Lobito
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
