What grows in Cuando Cubango

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Map showing the boundary of Cuando Cubango

The 2026/27 season in Cuando Cubango

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedNovember 2026 to April 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 835 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 662 mm in the driest of 9 districts to about 1,060 mm in the wettest
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 835 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter 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 supportsenough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
Agro-ecological zones covering 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
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

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

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 first

This 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.

Keep going

A district's answer is one question. What to grow, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.