Catabola weather in December

In December, Catabola sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 214 mm of rain across 25.2 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 25°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 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 Catabola's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catabola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:26 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Catabola reaches about 25°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 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Catabola 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
Jan25° / 17°20122.412.64.6
Feb26° / 17°16720.112.44.6
Mar25° / 16°1662412.14.4
Apr25° / 16°6611.911.76.4
May26° / 13°20.511.48.8
Jun25° / 11°0011.39.4
Jul26° / 11°0011.49.2
Aug29° / 14°00.111.67.8
Sep30° / 17°183.811.96.0
Oct29° / 17°10218.212.34.6
Nov26° / 17°17525.212.64.1
Dec25° / 17°21425.212.74.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16793
17793
18793
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Catabola gets around 214 mm of rain over 25.2 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 82% 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
387
487
587
686
786
885
985
1084
1184
1283
1383
1482
1581
1681
1780
1879
1979
2078
2178
2278
2377
2477
2577
2677
2778
2878
2978
3078
3179

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128900
228900
328900
429890
529890
6210880
7210880
8210880
9211870
10211870
11212860
12213850
13313840
14314821
15314821
16315811
17316801
18317791
19317791
20318781
21318781
22318781
23319771
24319771
25319771
26319771
27219781
28219781
29219781
30219772
31219781

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:21 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:216:01
212.75:216:01
312.75:216:02
412.75:226:02
512.75:226:03
612.75:226:03
712.75:226:04
812.75:236:04
912.75:236:05
1012.75:236:05
1112.75:246:06
1212.75:246:06
1312.75:256:07
1412.75:256:07
1512.75:256:08
1612.75:266:08
1712.75:266:09
1812.75:276:09
1912.75:276:10
2012.75:276:10
2112.75:286:11
2212.75:286:11
2312.75:296:12
2412.75:296:12
2512.75:306:13
2612.75:306:13
2712.75:316:14
2812.75:316:14
2912.75:326:14
3012.75:326:15
3112.75:336:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.28 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
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Catabola

In seasonPeak

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

Catabola'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 Catabola?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Catabola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catabola in December

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

In December, Catabola sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Catabola 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 Catabola peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Catabola 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 Catabola 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 Catabola?

Catabola sits at 12.2°S, 17.3°E, 1,531 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camacupa, 26 km away.

CuembaAnduloChinguarMungoCatchiungo

Topography around Catabola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catabola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,495 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Catabola is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Camacupa 26 km · Cuíto 46 km · Nharêa 83 km · Cuemba 87 km · Andulo 98 km · Chinguar 112 km · Mungo 119 km · Catchiungo 124 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 Catabola (-12.15°, 17.2833°, elevation 1,531 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).