What grows in Angola
The 2026/27 season in Angola
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
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| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to May 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,174 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 320 mm in the driest of 161 districts to about 1,526 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 1,174 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.1 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can. |
| What that supports | enough rain for one full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 62% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 230 growing days · about 1,160 mm · October to May |
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| 19% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 158 growing days · about 720 mm · November to April |
| 8% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 241 growing days · about 1,350 mm · October to May |
| 7% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 287 growing days · about 1,300 mm · September to July |
last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 161 areas within it
Angola's regions
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Bengo
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Benguela
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Bié
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Cabinda
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Cuando Cubango
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Cuanza Norte
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Cuanza Sul
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Cunene
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Huambo
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Huíla
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Luanda
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Lunda Norte
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Lunda Sul
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Malanje
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Moxico
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Namibe
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Uíge
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Zaire
What grows here
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SorghumFavourableGrows well in 160 of 161 districts
Plant 25 Sep 2026 – 13 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
LablabFavourableGrows well in 160 of 161 districts
Plant 25 Sep 2026 – 13 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WatermelonFavourableGrows well in 160 of 161 districts
Plant 5 Oct 2026 – 24 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourableGrows well in 160 of 161 districts
Plant 20 Sep 2026 – 15 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Jute mallowFavourableGrows well in 160 of 161 districts
Plant 30 Sep 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CucumberFavourableGrows well in 160 of 161 districts
Plant 26 Oct 2026 – 7 Mar 2027 opens in 4 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Angola, and the ground under them is not all the same. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
Or check your field firstThis calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Angola?
Sorghum, Lablab, Watermelon, Common bean, Jute mallow all rate well in Angola — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Sorghum in Angola?
In Angola the window for Sorghum runs 25 Sep 2026 to 13 Jan 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Angola?
Divisi does. It reads Angola's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Angola, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.