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What wetsuit do you need in Angola?

The one suit that covers most of the swimming season, for 13 coastal cities in Angola.

City Coldest Warmest One suit for the season
Luanda 20.8°C Aug 28.2°C Feb nothing
Benguela 21.1°C Aug 27.8°C Apr nothing
Lobito 21.1°C Aug 27.8°C Apr nothing
Mossamedes 18.9°C Aug 24.9°C Mar nothing
Sumbe 20.4°C Aug 27.1°C Mar nothing
Cacuaco 20.7°C Aug 28.1°C Feb nothing
Baía Farta 21.1°C Aug 27.4°C Apr nothing
Porto Amboim 20.4°C Aug 27.1°C Mar nothing
Barra do Dande 20.8°C Aug 28.1°C Feb nothing
Tômbua 18.7°C Aug 24.1°C Mar nothing
N'zeto 21.3°C Aug 28.2°C Feb nothing
Tabi 20.8°C Aug 28.1°C Feb nothing
Ambriz 21.2°C Aug 28.1°C Mar nothing

Thicknesses above are for swimming. Surfing the same water wants a step more — most of a session is spent sitting still in the wind rather than moving and immersed. Each city page gives both, along with when you need boots, gloves and a hood.

Boots below 14°C, gloves below 12°C, a hood below 10°C. Where the numbers come from