Cage Mazumbo weather in December

In December, Cage Mazumbo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 143 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cage Mazumbo's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cage Mazumbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:44 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Cage Mazumbo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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
32821
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52821
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How December really feels in Cage Mazumbo

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.

Cage Mazumbo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°11016.212.44.5
Feb30° / 21°10914.212.34.3
Mar29° / 22°1492012.13.8
Apr29° / 22°23025.411.83.4
May28° / 21°458.711.66.0
Jun28° / 18°10.211.58.3
Jul27° / 16°10.111.68.4
Aug27° / 17°30.511.77.9
Sep28° / 19°103.1126.7
Oct28° / 20°5312.312.25.1
Nov29° / 21°16621.512.43.9
Dec28° / 21°14320.412.54.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
2991
3991
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
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221090
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301189
311288

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cage Mazumbo gets around 143 mm of rain over 20.4 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 65% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
472
572
671
770
869
968
1067
1167
1266
1365
1465
1564
1664
1763
1863
1963
2063
2163
2263
2362
2462
2561
2660
2760
2859
2958
3058
3157

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
154650
244650
344749
444749
534849
634948
734948
835047
935146
1035146
1135245
1235245
1335245
1435344
1535344
1645244
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1845244
1945244
2045244
2145244
2245244
2355144
2455144
2545244
2645343
2745442
2845442
2945541
3045541
3145640

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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65calm
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115calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
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204calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:396:06
212.55:396:06
312.55:396:07
412.55:406:07
512.55:406:08
612.55:406:08
712.55:416:09
812.55:416:09
912.55:426:10
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1212.55:436:11
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1712.55:456:14
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1912.55:466:15
2012.55:466:15
2112.55:476:16
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3112.55:516:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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54.7Bright
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314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cage Mazumbo

In seasonPeak

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

Cage Mazumbo'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 Cage Mazumbo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cage Mazumbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cage Mazumbo in December

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cage Mazumbo 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 Cage Mazumbo is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorPoorModerateJul 1356 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May39Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cage Mazumbo?

Cage Mazumbo sits at 8.3°S, 14.3°E, 724 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Gombe, 20 km away.

Topography around Cage Mazumbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cage Mazumbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 641 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,117 m.

The land around Cage Mazumbo is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,117 m
treesshrubsgrassland
December weather nearby: Gombe 20 km · Muxaluando 21 km · Piri 28 km · Canacassala 29 km · Úcua 44 km · Pango Aluquém 48 km · Bula Atumba 65 km · Mabubas 77 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 Cage Mazumbo (-8.2997°, 14.3449°, elevation 724 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).