Baía Farta weather in December

In December, Baía Farta sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Baía Farta's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baía Farta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Baía Farta reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Baía Farta weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°263.812.77.4
Feb27° / 25°35412.47.1
Mar28° / 26°737.812.16.4
Apr27° / 26°243.411.77.6
May26° / 24°1011.49.0
Jun23° / 22°0011.39.1
Jul21° / 20°0011.38.5
Aug21° / 19°0011.68.4
Sep22° / 20°10.211.98.7
Oct24° / 22°20.612.38.8
Nov25° / 24°10212.68.1
Dec26° / 24°233.712.77.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24456
34357
44258
54159
63961
73862
83862
93763
103763
113763
123862
133763
143763
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Baía Farta gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1240580
2140590
3139600
4139600
5139600
6139600
7139600
8139600
9039610
10040600
11040600
12040600
13041581
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26047521
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30045541
31045541

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:366:18
212.75:376:18
312.75:376:19
412.75:376:19
512.75:376:20
612.75:386:20
712.75:386:21
812.75:386:21
912.75:396:22
1012.75:396:22
1112.75:396:23
1212.75:406:23
1312.75:406:24
1412.75:406:24
1512.75:416:25
1612.75:416:25
1712.75:426:26
1812.75:426:26
1912.75:436:27
2012.75:436:27
2112.75:436:28
2212.75:446:28
2312.75:446:29
2412.75:456:29
2512.75:456:30
2612.75:466:30
2712.75:466:31
2812.75:476:31
2912.75:476:32
3012.75:486:32
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Baía Farta?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Baía Farta for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baía Farta in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Baía Farta sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Baía Farta in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Baía Farta in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baía Farta peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Baía Farta in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baía Farta is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1830 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May17Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baía Farta?

Baía Farta sits at 12.6°S, 13.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Navegantes, 21 km away.

BocoioCubal do LumboCubal

Topography around Baía Farta

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baía Farta.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baía Farta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,392 m.

The land around Baía Farta is covered by water (66%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, water (63%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
1,392 m
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December weather nearby: Navegantes 21 km · Benguela 23 km · Dombe Grande 40 km · Catumbela 43 km · Lobito 45 km · Bocoio 103 km · Cubal do Lumbo 106 km · Cubal 124 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baía Farta (-12.6042°, 13.1967°, elevation 18 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).