Calulo weather in December

In December, Calulo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 175 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Calulo's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calulo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:39 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Calulo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Calulo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°11716.312.55.4
Feb27° / 18°1201512.35.2
Mar27° / 18°24523.412.14.3
Apr28° / 19°23723.711.84.2
May28° / 18°37711.56.6
Jun28° / 15°20.411.48.6
Jul28° / 14°0011.58.7
Aug27° / 14°51.311.78.4
Sep27° / 16°4010.311.96.6
Oct26° / 18°14322.612.24.6
Nov26° / 18°25626.412.53.9
Dec25° / 18°17521.312.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141189
151189
161189
171189
181288
191288
201288
211387
221486
231486
241585
251585
261585
271585
281684
291684
301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Calulo gets around 175 mm of rain over 21.3 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 69% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
582
681
780
879
978
1077
1175
1274
1373
1471
1570
1668
1767
1866
1964
2063
2162
2260
2359
2458
2558
2657
2757
2856
2956
3056
3156

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113069
213069
313168
413267
513267
613465
713564
813663
913762
1013960
1124058
1224157
1324256
1424355
1534453
1634552
1734651
1844650
1944749
2044848
2154946
2254945
2355144
2455144
2565143
2665242
2765242
2855342
2955441
3055441
3155441

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 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 5:34 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:346:06
212.55:346:07
312.65:346:07
412.65:356:08
512.65:356:08
612.65:356:09
712.65:366:09
812.65:366:10
912.65:366:10
1012.65:376:11
1112.65:376:11
1212.65:386:12
1312.65:386:13
1412.65:386:13
1512.65:396:14
1612.65:396:14
1712.65:406:15
1812.65:406:15
1912.65:406:15
2012.65:416:16
2112.65:416:16
2212.65:426:17
2312.65:426:17
2412.65:436:18
2512.65:436:18
2612.65:446:19
2712.65:446:19
2812.65:456:20
2912.65:456:20
3012.65:466:20
3112.65:466:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Calulo

In seasonPeak

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

Calulo's rainy season runs October–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 Calulo?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Calulo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calulo in December

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

In December, Calulo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Calulo 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 Calulo peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Calulo 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 Calulo is worst in July — around 171 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 13.1× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateJul 12166 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun146Unhealthy
Jul171Very unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct35Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Calulo?

Calulo sits at 10.0°S, 14.9°E, 995 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Dondo, 62 km away.

LucalaGolungo AltoGabelaCacuso

Topography around Calulo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calulo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,972 m.

The land around Calulo is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (44%), trees (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
1,080 m
80 km
1,972 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Dondo 62 km · Santa Clara 63 km · N'dalatando 78 km · Quibala 82 km · Lucala 90 km · Golungo Alto 97 km · Gabela 110 km · Cacuso 113 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 Calulo (-10.0006°, 14.8952°, elevation 995 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).