Benguela Province · Angola
Balombo travel guide
Balombo is a city in Benguela Province, Angola, home to about 109,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- NOV119 km · Albano Machado Airport
- Currency
- AOAkwanza
- Time zone
- Africa/Luanda
- Language
- Portuguese
When to go
The best time to visit Balombo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balombo are May to September. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; March is the wettest, with about 256 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Balombo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Albano Machado Airport (NOV), about 119 km from the city centre in a straight line; Catumbela Airport (CBT, 140 km) is also within reach.
NOV · Albano Machado Airport
CBT · Catumbela Airport
Questions
Balombo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Balombo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balombo are May to September. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; March is the wettest, with about 256 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Balombo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Albano Machado Airport (NOV), about 119 km from the city centre in a straight line; Catumbela Airport (CBT, 140 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Balombo?
kwanza (AOA).
Nearby
Destinations near Balombo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.