Kalandula Falls
Angola
One of Africa's largest and most powerful waterfalls, plunging dramatically into a misty, horseshoe-shaped gorge.
Warmest month is May at 29°C on average. Coolest is January at 27°C. Driest reading falls in June with 0 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.25 (~$1.25)Country-level price estimate for Angola, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- $1.50 (~$1.50)Country-level price estimate for Angola, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology9h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,639 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 4°C | 16 |
| February | 28° | 4°C | 17 |
| March | 28° | 4°C | 18 |
| April | 28° | 4°C | 21 |
| May | 29° | 3°C | 3 |
| June | 29° | 3°C | 0 |
| July | 29° | 3°C | 0 |
| August | 29° | 4°C | 2 |
| September | 29° | 4°C | 12 |
| October | 28° | 5°C | 22 |
| November | 27° | 5°C | 24 |
| December | 27° | 4°C | 21 |
What to do
- Hike to the plunge pool at the basin of the falls
- Photograph the sweeping horseshoe cascade from the upper rim
- Take a guided tour with a local village scout
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.