Caxito weather in December

In December, Caxito sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Caxito's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caxito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:47 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Caxito is town and commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola.

Density
329/km²
people per km²

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Caxito reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
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How December really feels in Caxito

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Caxito weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°6410.512.43.9
Feb32° / 24°7610.212.33.5
Mar32° / 24°11314.812.13.3
Apr31° / 24°15219.311.83.4
May31° / 23°163.411.65.3
Jun29° / 20°1011.56.9
Jul28° / 18°10.111.67.7
Aug28° / 19°30.511.77.1
Sep29° / 20°7211.96.1
Oct30° / 22°204.912.25.2
Nov31° / 23°8113.412.44.0
Dec31° / 23°7612.612.54.0

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 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101387
111387
121387
131387
141486
151387
161387
171486
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271486
281486
291486
301486
311585

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Caxito gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
445
545
644
744
843
942
1041
1141
1240
1339
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3037
3137

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1222751
2122761
3122761
4122761
5122761
6122761
7023761
8023761
9024751
10025741
11026731
12027721
13028711
14029701
15130681
16131671
17132652
18132652
19133642
20233632
21234622
22234613
23234613
24234613
25335593
26335584
27335584
28335584
29335584
30335575
31335575

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
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216calm
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246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:416:09
212.55:416:10
312.55:426:10
412.55:426:10
512.55:426:11
612.55:436:11
712.55:436:12
812.55:436:12
912.55:446:13
1012.55:446:13
1112.55:456:14
1212.55:456:14
1312.55:456:15
1412.55:466:15
1512.55:466:16
1612.55:476:16
1712.55:476:17
1812.55:476:17
1912.55:486:18
2012.55:486:18
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2912.55:536:22
3012.55:536:23
3112.55:546:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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144.8Bright
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214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Caxito

In seasonPeak

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

Caxito's rainy season runs February–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 Caxito?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Caxito for sightseeing.

What to pack for Caxito in December

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

In December, Caxito sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Caxito 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 32 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Caxito 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 Caxito peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Caxito 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 Caxito is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1842 µg/m³Jan 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caxito?

Caxito sits at 8.6°S, 13.7°E, 20 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Mabubas, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Caxito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caxito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 825 m.

The land around Caxito is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
198 m
80 km
825 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Mabubas 6.0 km · Gama 21 km · Panguíla 27 km · Barra do Dande 34 km · Cacuaco 39 km · Kikolo 43 km · Hoji ya Henda 48 km · Viana 48 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 Caxito (-8.5785°, 13.6642°, elevation 20 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).