Region: Huíla Province · Angola

Quipungo travel guide

Quipungo is a city in Huíla Province, Angola, home to about 159,000 people.

Best months
May to August
Nearest airport
SDD105 km · Lubango Mukanka International Airport
Currency
AOAkwanza
Time zone
Africa/Luanda
Plugs
C · 220 V
Emergency
113
Language
Portuguese

When to go

The best time to visit Quipungo

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Quipungo are May to August. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; March is the wettest, with about 212 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec212 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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).

Public holidays in Angola, 2026

Shops and offices may close on these dates.

1 Jan · New Year's Day2 Jan · Day off for New Year's Day4 Feb · Liberation Movement Day16 Feb · Day off for Carnival Day17 Feb · Carnival Day8 Mar · International Women's Day23 Mar · Southern Africa Liberation Day3 Apr · Good Friday4 Apr · Peace and National Reconciliation Day1 May · International Worker's Day17 Sept · National Heroes' Day18 Sept · Day off for National Heroes' Day2 Nov · All Souls' Day11 Nov · National Independence Day25 Dec · Christmas and Family Day

Getting there

Getting to Quipungo: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lubango Mukanka International Airport (SDD), about 105 km from the city centre in a straight line.

medium airport

SDD · Lubango Mukanka International Airport

105.3 km from the centreICAO FNUB

Questions

Quipungo: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Quipungo?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Quipungo are May to August. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; March is the wettest, with about 212 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Quipungo?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lubango Mukanka International Airport (SDD), about 105 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Quipungo?

kwanza (AOA).

Nearby

Destinations near Quipungo

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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.