Location & Surroundings

Costa is a settlement in Benguela, Angola, at 889 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Camboio, 9 km to the west. The national capital Luanda is about 465 km to the north. The nearest airport is Catumbela Airport, 90 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 55' 0" S, 14° 11' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 889 m
  • Timezone Africa/Luanda
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 37 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Kwanza (AOA)
  • Phone Prefix +244

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Costa

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Costa, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 32.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.1 to 32.7 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 774 W/m2.

Temperature
32.7 C
Wind
5.0 m/s W (277 deg)
Humidity
29 %
Pressure
1,009.9 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 32.7 5.0 277 29 1,009.9 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 21.3 2.8 275 71 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 91 437.8 n/a
12h 18.1 0.7 290 85 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
18h 18.4 0.7 273 82 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 29 13.6 n/a
Tomorrow 32.1 4.3 278 29 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 774.2 n/a
30h 22.5 2.5 276 57 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 443.1 n/a
36h 18.6 0.4 324 76 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 19.9 0.5 107 68 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 15.3 n/a
Sunday 32.4 4.5 277 24 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 789.9 n/a
54h 22.5 2.4 272 53 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 447.5 n/a
60h 18.0 0.3 50 74 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 19.4 0.4 120 63 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 16.2 n/a
Monday 32.8 3.8 273 18 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 799.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Costa?
Now 32.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.1 to 32.7 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 774 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Costa today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Costa?
Local time is 23:26. Time zone: Africa/Luanda (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Costa?
Costa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Costa?
DEM 889 m.
Where is Costa located?
It is at -12.91667, 14.18333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Costa in?
It is in Angola.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-31
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3349277

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