Cahama weather in December

In December, Cahama sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 88 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cahama's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cahama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:30 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cahama reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163118
173118
183118
193118
203118
213118
223118
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How December really feels in Cahama

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.

Cahama weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°9912.412.94.4
Feb29° / 18°1171312.54.6
Mar28° / 18°12517.112.14.8
Apr29° / 17°346.611.66.1
May29° / 14°10.111.37.3
Jun27° / 11°00119.0
Jul27° / 11°0011.18.8
Aug30° / 13°0011.56.6
Sep33° / 15°30.511.94.6
Oct34° / 17°20412.43.6
Nov32° / 18°569.912.83.9
Dec31° / 18°8811.1134.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34852
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134456
144456
154357
164456
174357
184258
194258
204060
213961
223862
233763
243664
253664
263565
273565
283565
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cahama gets around 88 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
439
540
640
739
839
938
1038
1137
1237
1336
1435
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2434
2534
2635
2736
2836
2937
3037
3138

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15020274
24919275
34819285
44719295
54619296
64619296
74619296
84619296
94619296
104719287
114719277
124819277
134819267
144919257
154919247
165020237
175020237
185021227
195021227
205021227
215022217
225022227
235022227
244922227
254922237
264822237
274722247
284622257
294622267
304522267
314422277

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:266:20
212.95:266:20
312.95:266:21
412.95:266:21
512.95:266:22
612.95:276:22
712.95:276:23
812.95:276:24
912.95:276:24
1012.95:286:25
1113.05:286:25
1213.05:286:26
1313.05:296:26
1413.05:296:27
1513.05:306:27
1613.05:306:28
1713.05:306:28
1813.05:316:29
1913.05:316:29
2013.05:326:30
2113.05:326:30
2213.05:336:31
2313.05:336:31
2413.05:346:32
2513.05:346:32
2613.05:356:33
2713.05:356:33
2813.05:366:33
2913.05:366:34
3013.05:376:34
3113.05:376:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cahama

In seasonPeak

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

Cahama's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Cahama?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cahama for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cahama in December

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

In December, Cahama sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cahama in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cahama peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cahama 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 Cahama is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2017 µg/m³Apr 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cahama?

Cahama sits at 16.3°S, 14.3°E, 1,127 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Humbe, 77 km away.

XangongoVireiQuipungoOndjivaLubangoMatalaOpuwo

Topography around Cahama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cahama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 1,186 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m.

The land around Cahama is covered by shrubs (52%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (88%) within 16 km, and shrubs (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
616 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Humbe 77 km · Xangongo 87 km · Virei 158 km · Quipungo 165 km · Ondjiva 175 km · Lubango 176 km · Matala 189 km · Opuwo 204 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 Cahama (-16.2856°, 14.3096°, elevation 1,127 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).