Capunda weather in December

In December, Capunda sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 172 mm of rain across 22.1 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Capunda's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capunda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:39 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 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 Capunda reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12418
22418
32418
42418
52418
62418
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417
312417

Capunda 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
Jan24° / 17°13018.412.65.4
Feb25° / 17°12716.112.45.3
Mar25° / 18°25124.212.14.3
Apr26° / 18°1792311.84.5
May27° / 17°235.211.57.6
Jun26° / 15°10.111.49.0
Jul26° / 14°0011.49.1
Aug26° / 14°30.811.68.7
Sep26° / 16°369.211.97.0
Oct25° / 17°15325.212.24.4
Nov24° / 18°24127.312.53.9
Dec24° / 17°17222.112.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8793
9793
10793
11793
12892
13991
141090
151090
161189
171288
181288
191288
201288
211288
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Capunda gets around 172 mm of rain over 22.1 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 72% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
487
586
685
784
883
982
1080
1179
1277
1376
1474
1573
1671
1769
1868
1966
2065
2163
2262
2361
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
2960
3060
3161

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
124256
224355
324454
424553
524652
624751
724850
824948
935146
1035245
1145343
1245541
1355639
1455837
1555936
1666034
1766133
1876132
1976231
2086230
2186329
2286428
2396328
2496427
2596427
2696427
2786527
2886527
2986527
3076627
3176627

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
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 36 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:346:10
212.65:346:11
312.65:346:11
412.65:356:12
512.65:356:12
612.65:356:13
712.65:356:13
812.65:366:14
912.65:366:14
1012.65:366:15
1112.65:376:15
1212.65:376:16
1312.65:386:16
1412.65:386:17
1512.65:386:17
1612.65:396:18
1712.65:396:18
1812.75:406:19
1912.75:406:19
2012.75:416:20
2112.75:416:20
2212.75:426:21
2312.75:426:21
2412.75:426:22
2512.75:436:22
2612.75:436:23
2712.65:446:23
2812.65:446:23
2912.65:456:24
3012.65:456:24
3112.65:466:25

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
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 Capunda

In seasonPeak

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

Capunda'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 Capunda?

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
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Capunda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capunda in December

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

In December, Capunda sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Capunda in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Aug 9 — about 11.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Capunda 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 Capunda peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 20 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 19UV 15Aug 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Capunda 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 Capunda is worst in July — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodJul 2158 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May18Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capunda?

Capunda sits at 11.1°S, 14.5°E, 1,183 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Conda, 15 km away.

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Topography around Capunda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capunda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m around an average of 1,166 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,449 m.

The land around Capunda is covered by grassland (50%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
473 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
2,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Conda 15 km · Gabela 33 km · Ucu Seles 36 km · Sumbe 68 km · Quibala 72 km · Quissecula 74 km · Cela 78 km · Porto Amboim 88 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 Capunda (-11.1333°, 14.4667°, elevation 1,183 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).