When to go · Huambo
Huambo in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Angola: Hot and wet; Christmas raises Luanda prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (58°F)58°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 234
- Crowds
- Medium
- Angola overall
- Prices
- High
- Angola overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Angola: Hot and wet; Christmas raises Luanda prices.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HuamboHighs around 24.9 °C (77 °F), lows around 14.3 °C (58 °F), rain on about 234 daysHighs around 77 °F (24.9 °C), lows around 58 °F (14.3 °C), rain on about 234 days
- Interior plateau and north, Angola · Malanje, Kalandula, Huambo, Lunda provincesrainy
Kalandula Falls flow strongest April–June; the rains make dirt roads difficult Oct–Apr.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Angola overall
- Medium
- Prices · Angola overall
- High
Angola overall: Hot and wet; Christmas raises Luanda prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Huambo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 24.9 °C (77 °F)77 °F (24.9 °C)
May: 25.4 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.4 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14.3 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.3 °C)
May: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 234
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Angola: Hot and wet; Christmas raises Luanda prices.
May: Inside Huambo's best window: May–Oct.
Huambo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast