Huambo
Huambo is a city in Angola, 1,716 m above sea level. It has a population of about 844,000 (2019). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Huambo at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in January
216 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 4 km
How Huambo has grown
People living in the built-up area (94 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+175%212k in 1975 → 583k in 2025Weather in Huambo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 11 km/h · humidity 42%
When to go to Huambo
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 50 | 51 | 53 | 62 | 93 | 100 | 99 | 90 | 81 | 65 | 54 | 51 |
| High | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 26° | 24° | 24° |
| Low | 14° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 191 | 174 | 216 | 124 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 126 | 226 | 224 |
| Wet days | 19 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 19 |
What's on in Huambo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Huambo
More museums: Museu Municipal
Outdoors around Huambo
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Angola seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Huambo
Universities and research institutes
Huambo from above
Getting to Huambo
Places near Huambo
Places with a climate like Huambo
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
