Caluquembe weather in December

In December, Caluquembe sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 244 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Caluquembe's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caluquembe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:34 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Caluquembe reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22416
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112416
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232415
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Caluquembe weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°20718.912.75.3
Feb24° / 16°21118.612.55.1
Mar24° / 16°27324.412.14.5
Apr25° / 15°1001411.76.3
May26° / 14°30.911.48.8
Jun25° / 12°0011.29.4
Jul26° / 12°0011.39.3
Aug28° / 13°10.211.58.0
Sep29° / 14°255.611.96.1
Oct28° / 15°14120.812.34.7
Nov25° / 16°27424.312.64.4
Dec24° / 16°24422.212.84.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121387
131387
141288
151288
161288
171288
181387
191387
201387
211387
221486
231585
241684
251783
261882
271882
281882
291981
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Caluquembe gets around 244 mm of rain over 22.2 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 72% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
281
380
480
580
679
778
878
977
1076
1175
1274
1373
1472
1571
1670
1770
1869
1968
2068
2167
2267
2366
2466
2566
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065
3165

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1919720
2820720
3820720
4821710
5722710
6723700
7724690
8725680
9726670
10727660
11827650
12828631
13929611
14929611
151030591
161030591
171131571
181231561
191232551
201333531
211333531
221334521
231435501
241435492
251436482
261437482
271437472
281438472
291338472
301338472
311239472

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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55calm
65calm
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115calm
126calm
136calm
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166calm
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206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 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 5:29 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:296:15
212.85:296:15
312.85:306:16
412.85:306:16
512.85:306:17
612.85:306:18
712.85:316:18
812.85:316:19
912.85:316:19
1012.85:326:20
1112.85:326:20
1212.85:326:21
1312.85:336:21
1412.85:336:22
1512.85:346:22
1612.85:346:23
1712.85:346:23
1812.85:356:24
1912.85:356:24
2012.85:366:25
2112.85:366:25
2212.85:376:26
2312.85:376:26
2412.85:386:27
2512.85:386:27
2612.85:396:28
2712.85:396:28
2812.85:406:28
2912.85:406:29
3012.85:416:29
3112.85:416:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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55.8Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Caluquembe

In seasonPeak

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

Caluquembe's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Caluquembe?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Caluquembe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caluquembe in December

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

In December, Caluquembe sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Caluquembe 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 Caluquembe peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caluquembe 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 Caluquembe is worst in August — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodAug 1859 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May16Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul43Poor
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caluquembe?

Caluquembe sits at 13.9°S, 14.4°E, 1,774 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cubal, 94 km away.

CubalGandaQuipungoMatalaUcumaCamucuioLongonjoLubango

Topography around Caluquembe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caluquembe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 1,723 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Caluquembe is covered by shrubs (34%), cropland (30%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
491 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
December weather nearby: Cubal 94 km · Ganda 97 km · Quipungo 106 km · Matala 116 km · Ucuma 121 km · Camucuio 132 km · Longonjo 138 km · Lubango 155 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 Caluquembe (-13.8667°, 14.4333°, elevation 1,774 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).