Camacupa weather in December

In December, Camacupa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 228 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Camacupa's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camacupa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
228 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:25 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Camacupa is commune in Bié Province, Angola.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Camacupa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 28°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)
12617
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102617
112617
122617
132617
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232617
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312617

Camacupa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°2102312.64.4
Feb26° / 17°1832112.44.4
Mar26° / 17°19224.612.14.2
Apr26° / 16°8613.911.75.9
May27° / 15°30.811.58.4
Jun27° / 13°0011.39.0
Jul27° / 13°0011.48.7
Aug30° / 16°10.211.66.8
Sep31° / 18°22511.95.2
Oct29° / 18°1092012.34.2
Nov27° / 17°19026.612.63.8
Dec26° / 17°22826.312.74.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5496
6397
7397
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Camacupa gets around 228 mm of rain over 26.3 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
389
489
588
688
787
887
986
1086
1186
1285
1385
1484
1584
1684
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
104915
204915
304915
405905
505905
605905
706895
806895
906895
1007885
1107885
1207885
1318865
1418865
1519855
1619846
1719846
18110836
19110827
20110827
21110827
22110818
23110818
2419828
2519828
2619828
2709838
2809838
2908848
3008848
3108848

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:20 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:205:59
212.75:206:00
312.75:216:01
412.75:216:01
512.75:216:02
612.75:226:02
712.75:226:03
812.75:226:03
912.75:226:04
1012.75:236:04
1112.75:236:05
1212.75:246:05
1312.75:246:06
1412.75:246:06
1512.75:256:07
1612.75:256:07
1712.75:266:08
1812.75:266:08
1912.75:266:09
2012.75:276:09
2112.75:276:10
2212.75:286:10
2312.75:286:11
2412.75:296:11
2512.75:296:12
2612.75:306:12
2712.75:306:12
2812.75:316:13
2912.75:316:13
3012.75:326:14
3112.75:326:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
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305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Camacupa

In seasonPeak

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

Camacupa'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 Camacupa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Camacupa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Camacupa in December

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

In December, Camacupa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Camacupa 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 Camacupa peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 19UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Camacupa 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 Camacupa is worst in August — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1479 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May16Moderate
Jun48Poor
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camacupa?

Camacupa sits at 12.0°S, 17.5°E, 1,473 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Catabola, 26 km away.

AnduloMungoChinguarLuquembo

Topography around Camacupa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camacupa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,456 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Camacupa is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Catabola 26 km · Cuemba 67 km · Cuíto 72 km · Nharêa 83 km · Andulo 104 km · Mungo 137 km · Chinguar 138 km · Luquembo 144 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 Camacupa (-12.0167°, 17.4833°, elevation 1,473 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).