Moçâmedes
Moçâmedes is a city in Namibe, Angola, close to the sea. It has a population of about 255,000 (2014). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Moçâmedes at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in August
20 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
March
within 0.8 km
How Moçâmedes has grown
People living in the built-up area (38 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1780%22k in 1975 → 405k in 2025Weather in Moçâmedes
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 69%
When to go to Moçâmedes
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 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 66 | 87 | 98 | 100 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 90 | 85 |
| High | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 28° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° |
| Low | 20° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Wet days | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sea | 24° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 23° |
What's on in Moçâmedes
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Moçâmedes
Outdoors around Moçâmedes
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 Moçâmedes
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Angola seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Moçâmedes
Moçâmedes from above
Getting to Moçâmedes
Places with a climate like Moçâmedes
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
