- Local time
- Africa/Luanda
- Country
- Angola
- Population
- 555,124
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Airports
- CBT
- 14 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 6,190 km
- 8 hrs · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Benguela, month by month
- Jan27°
- Feb28°
- Mar28°
- Apr29°
- May28°
- Jun25°
- Jul23°
- Aug22°
- Sept23°
- Oct25°
- Nov27°
- Dec27°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going all year, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 22°C in August to 29°C in April, with about 307 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for BenguelaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Benguela itself; these are the nearest.
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBBenguela
6,190 km
8 hrs · Estimate
From AUHBenguela
6,080 km
7 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Benguela right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Luanda
- Country
- Angola
- Currency
- Angolan Kwanza AOAToday's indicative rate: AOA 100 ≈ USD 0.107Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 113police115fire116ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +244 · On the right
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