What grows in Cuando Cubango
Angola
The 2026/27 season in Cuando Cubango
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | November 2026 to April 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 835 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 662 mm in the driest of 9 districts to about 1,060 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 835 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.7 °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 short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 74% | 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 |
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| 22% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 214 growing days · about 1,010 mm · October to May |
| 4% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 220 growing days · about 1,120 mm · October to May |
last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 9 areas within it
Cuando Cubango's districts
What grows here
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Finger milletFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 15 Oct 2026 – 24 Dec 2026 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Pearl milletFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 15 Oct 2026 – 24 Dec 2026 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 15 Oct 2026 – 13 Jan 2027 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 15 Oct 2026 – 13 Jan 2027 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SoybeanFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 15 Oct 2026 – 24 Dec 2026 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
FonioFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 17 Oct 2026 – 26 Dec 2026 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
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.
What grows here with irrigation
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BananaFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 45.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChickpeaFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 10 Jun 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TaroFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 6 of 9 districts
Plant 10 Jun 2026 – 21 May 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.2 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageable -
SugarcaneFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 5 of 9 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 74.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
EnsetFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 3 of 9 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Arabica coffeeFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 2 of 9 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Cuando Cubango, 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 Cuando Cubango?
Finger millet, Pearl millet, Lablab, Sorghum, Soybean all rate well in Cuando Cubango — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Finger millet in Cuando Cubango?
In Cuando Cubango the window for Finger millet runs 15 Oct 2026 to 24 Dec 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Cuando Cubango?
Divisi does. It reads Cuando Cubango'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 Cuando Cubango, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.