Location & Surroundings

Lucunga is a settlement in Huambo, Angola, at 1,658 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Huambo, 8 km to the northeast. The national capital Luanda is about 515 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Albano Machado Airport, 9 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° 49' 12" S, 15° 40' 47" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1658 m
  • Timezone Africa/Luanda
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Kwanza (AOA)
  • Phone Prefix +244

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lucunga

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

Now 17.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.0 to 22.2 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 562 W/m2.

Temperature
17.9 C
Wind
1.3 m/s W (249 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,017.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.37 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 17.9 1.3 249 79 1,017.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.2 2.7 21 60 1,013.7 0.86 / 0.86 98 562.5 n/a
12h 16.9 3.5 179 89 1,018.1 3.23 / 4.09 100 138.7 n/a
18h 16.0 1.0 195 93 1,017.4 0.00 / 1.58 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.6 0.4 357 82 1,017.8 0.00 / 1.37 100 15.5 n/a
30h 21.9 0.6 165 63 1,014.7 0.98 / 2.35 95 433.2 n/a
36h 18.8 0.3 281 75 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.93 100 179.5 n/a
42h 16.2 1.4 183 94 1,016.7 0.63 / 1.57 97 0.0 n/a
Saturday 18.1 0.8 151 79 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.01 60 34.8 n/a
54h 23.7 4.0 61 54 1,012.9 0.54 / 0.55 99 687.7 n/a
60h 16.4 0.4 86 89 1,016.5 15.14 / 15.70 82 26.9 n/a
66h 15.3 1.6 198 95 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
Sunday 17.7 1.6 191 84 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 97 34.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lucunga?
Now 17.9 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.0 to 22.2 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 562 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lucunga today?
Sunrise around 05:23 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 35m.
What is the local time in Lucunga?
Local time is 13:40. Time zone: Africa/Luanda (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Lucunga?
Lucunga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lucunga?
DEM 1,658 m.
Where is Lucunga located?
It is at -12.82000, 15.67972 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lucunga in?
It is in Angola.

Sources

Last updated 1998-07-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3372128

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