Chitembo weather in December

In December, Chitembo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 258 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 3% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chitembo's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chitembo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chitembo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
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202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Chitembo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°23521.912.74.7
Feb25° / 15°2062012.54.7
Mar25° / 15°21624.212.14.5
Apr25° / 14°6811.211.76.5
May27° / 12°20.611.48.6
Jun26° / 00.111.29.3
Jul26° / 0011.39.2
Aug29° / 12°0011.57.5
Sep31° / 14°163.211.95.6
Oct29° / 16°11715.312.34.6
Nov26° / 15°23324.412.64.2
Dec25° / 16°25824.212.84.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191090
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271090
281090
291189
301189
311090

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chitembo gets around 258 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
683
783
882
982
1081
1181
1280
1379
1479
1578
1677
1776
1876
1975
2075
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2974
3074
3175

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1413830
2413830
3414820
4414820
5415810
6315820
7316810
8317800
9318790
10318790
11319780
12320770
13420760
14421750
15422740
16422740
17423730
18424720
19424711
20424711
21525691
22525691
23525691
24525691
25525691
26425692
27425692
28425692
29425692
30425692
31425692

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
216calm
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 48 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 5:21 AM to 5:33 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)
112.75:216:05
212.75:216:06
312.85:216:07
412.85:226:07
512.85:226:08
612.85:226:08
712.85:236:09
812.85:236:09
912.85:236:10
1012.85:236:10
1112.85:246:11
1212.85:246:11
1312.85:256:12
1412.85:256:12
1512.85:256:13
1612.85:266:13
1712.85:266:14
1812.85:276:14
1912.85:276:15
2012.85:286:15
2112.85:286:16
2212.85:286:16
2312.85:296:17
2412.85:296:17
2512.85:306:18
2612.85:306:18
2712.85:316:19
2812.85:316:19
2912.85:326:20
3012.85:326:20
3112.85:336:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
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 Chitembo

In seasonPeak

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

Chitembo'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 Chitembo?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Chitembo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chitembo in December

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

In December, Chitembo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chitembo 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 Chitembo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 17Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chitembo 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 Chitembo is worst in August — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1976 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep73Unhealthy
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chitembo?

Chitembo sits at 13.6°S, 16.6°E, 1,607 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Chinguar, 115 km away.

ChinguarCatchiungoHuamboCuítoCaálaEcunnaLongonjoMenongue

Topography around Chitembo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chitembo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 1,589 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m.

The land around Chitembo is covered by shrubs (35%), grassland (31%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%), trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
485 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwetland
December weather nearby: Chinguar 115 km · Catchiungo 118 km · Huambo 130 km · Cuíto 134 km · Caála 140 km · Ecunna 156 km · Longonjo 166 km · Menongue 168 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 Chitembo (-13.55°, 16.6333°, elevation 1,607 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).