Catchiungo weather in December

In December, Catchiungo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 290 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°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 Catchiungo's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catchiungo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
290 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:29 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 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 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Catchiungo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
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92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
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202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
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302315
312315

Catchiungo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°25521.812.74.7
Feb24° / 15°21319.412.44.9
Mar24° / 15°24324.612.14.4
Apr24° / 14°9013.711.76.2
May24° / 12°51.111.49.0
Jun24° / 11°00.211.39.6
Jul24° / 11°0011.39.5
Aug27° / 13°20.411.68.7
Sep28° / 15°355.111.97.0
Oct26° / 15°19521.112.35.0
Nov24° / 15°29626.312.64.1
Dec23° / 15°29025.612.74.2

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 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Catchiungo gets around 290 mm of rain over 25.6 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 83% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
489
589
688
788
887
986
1086
1185
1285
1384
1483
1582
1682
1781
1880
1980
2079
2179
2279
2379
2478
2578
2678
2778
2878
2978
3078
3178

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
132671
232671
342670
442769
542769
642868
742868
842967
943066
1053065
1153164
1253263
1363361
1463361
1573459
1673558
1773558
1883656
1983656
2083755
2183854
2283854
2383953
2484052
2574152
2674152
2774251
2874251
2964351
3064351
3164351

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 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:24 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:246:05
212.75:246:06
312.75:256:06
412.75:256:07
512.75:256:08
612.75:266:08
712.75:266:09
812.75:266:09
912.75:276:10
1012.75:276:10
1112.75:276:11
1212.75:286:11
1312.75:286:12
1412.75:286:12
1512.75:296:13
1612.75:296:13
1712.75:306:14
1812.75:306:14
1912.75:316:15
2012.75:316:15
2112.75:316:16
2212.75:326:16
2312.75:326:17
2412.75:336:17
2512.75:336:18
2612.75:346:18
2712.75:346:19
2812.75:356:19
2912.75:356:19
3012.75:366:20
3112.75:366:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Catchiungo

In seasonPeak

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

Catchiungo'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 Catchiungo?

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
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Catchiungo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catchiungo in December

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

In December, Catchiungo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Catchiungo 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 Catchiungo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 17Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Catchiungo 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 Catchiungo is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 2277 µg/m³Dec 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May20Moderate
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Catchiungo?

Catchiungo sits at 12.6°S, 16.2°E, 1,818 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Chinguar, 12 km away.

Londuimbali

Topography around Catchiungo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catchiungo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 1,776 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 m.

The land around Catchiungo is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
281 m
80 km
843 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Chinguar 12 km · Huambo 58 km · Caála 79 km · Ecunna 79 km · Cuíto 79 km · Mungo 82 km · Alto Hama 82 km · Londuimbali 105 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 Catchiungo (-12.566°, 16.2259°, elevation 1,818 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).