Bula Atumba weather in December

In December, Bula Atumba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 157 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bula Atumba's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bula Atumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:42 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bula Atumba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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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22821
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42821
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How December really feels in Bula Atumba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bula Atumba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°1161712.44.7
Feb29° / 21°11014.412.34.4
Mar29° / 21°17820.612.13.9
Apr29° / 21°24125.111.83.4
May29° / 20°468.611.65.9
Jun28° / 17°20.411.57.7
Jul28° / 16°10.111.58.2
Aug28° / 17°51.211.77.9
Sep28° / 19°15511.96.3
Oct28° / 20°6714.912.24.8
Nov28° / 21°18922.612.43.9
Dec28° / 20°15720.712.54.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31090
41090
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
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301189
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bula Atumba gets around 157 mm of rain over 20.7 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 66% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
673
773
872
971
1070
1170
1269
1368
1467
1566
1665
1765
1864
1964
2063
2163
2262
2362
2461
2561
2660
2760
2859
2959
3059
3159

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
176132
276132
366232
466331
566331
656530
756629
856629
956728
1066727
1166727
1266826
1366826
1466925
1566925
1666925
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1876825
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2176726
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2686527
2786527
2886626
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Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
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34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
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274calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 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 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:366:05
212.55:376:05
312.55:376:06
412.55:376:06
512.55:386:07
612.55:386:07
712.55:386:08
812.55:396:08
912.55:396:09
1012.55:396:09
1112.55:406:10
1212.55:406:10
1312.55:416:11
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1612.55:426:12
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1812.55:436:13
1912.55:436:14
2012.55:446:14
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2212.55:456:15
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2412.55:466:16
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2612.55:476:17
2712.55:476:17
2812.55:486:18
2912.55:486:18
3012.55:496:19
3112.55:496:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
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74.9Bright
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94.9Bright
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144.9Bright
155.0Bright
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225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bula Atumba

In seasonPeak

In December, Bula Atumba sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bula Atumba's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bula Atumba?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bula Atumba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bula Atumba in December

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

In December, Bula Atumba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bula Atumba in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bula Atumba peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bula Atumba 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 Bula Atumba is worst in June — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21120 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun123Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bula Atumba?

Bula Atumba sits at 8.7°S, 14.8°E, 920 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Pango Aluquém, 37 km away.

Topography around Bula Atumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bula Atumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.

The land around Bula Atumba is covered by grassland (40%), trees (35%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
676 m
80 km
1,433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Pango Aluquém 37 km · Piri 43 km · Golungo Alto 51 km · Cazombo 63 km · Nzagi 64 km · Cage Mazumbo 65 km · Úcua 70 km · N'dalatando 70 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 Bula Atumba (-8.6742°, 14.797°, elevation 920 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. 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).