Canacassala weather in December

In December, Canacassala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 120 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Canacassala's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canacassala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:46 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Canacassala reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How December really feels in Canacassala

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.

Canacassala weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°9914.612.44.4
Feb30° / 22°10612.912.34.2
Mar30° / 22°14218.712.13.7
Apr29° / 22°21624.111.83.4
May29° / 21°356.711.66.0
Jun28° / 18°10.111.58.2
Jul27° / 17°10.111.68.3
Aug27° / 17°40.711.77.8
Sep28° / 19°103.2126.7
Oct29° / 21°389.412.25.3
Nov29° / 22°13518.812.44.1
Dec29° / 22°12017.412.54.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21288
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181189
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Canacassala gets around 120 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
662
761
860
959
1058
1157
1256
1355
1454
1554
1653
1753
1852
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1325720
2325720
3225730
4225730
5226720
6226720
7127720
8127720
9128710
10129700
11129700
12130690
13130690
14131680
15132670
16132670
17232660
18233650
19233650
20233650
21234640
22334630
23335620
24335620
25336610
26337600
27337600
28338590
29339571
30339571
31240571

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 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 5:40 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:406:07
212.45:406:07
312.45:416:07
412.55:416:08
512.55:416:08
612.55:426:09
712.55:426:09
812.55:426:10
912.55:436:10
1012.55:436:11
1112.55:436:11
1212.55:446:12
1312.55:446:12
1412.55:456:13
1512.55:456:13
1612.55:466:14
1712.55:466:14
1812.55:466:15
1912.55:476:15
2012.55:476:16
2112.55:486:16
2212.55:486:17
2312.55:496:17
2412.55:496:18
2512.55:506:18
2612.55:506:19
2712.55:516:19
2812.55:516:19
2912.55:526:20
3012.55:526:20
3112.55:536:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Canacassala

In seasonPeak

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

Canacassala's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Canacassala?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Canacassala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canacassala in December

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

In December, Canacassala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Canacassala 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 Canacassala peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 15UV 15Aug 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Canacassala 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 Canacassala 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 Canacassala?

Canacassala sits at 8.2°S, 14.1°E, 652 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Muxaluando, 19 km away.

Topography around Canacassala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canacassala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 589 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m.

The land around Canacassala is covered by trees (97%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Muxaluando 19 km · Gombe 20 km · Cage Mazumbo 29 km · Piri 54 km · Úcua 55 km · Mabubas 62 km · Caxito 68 km · Pango Aluquém 72 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 Canacassala (-8.1626°, 14.1166°, elevation 652 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).