Cuemba weather in December

In December, Cuemba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 250 mm of rain across 26.3 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Cuemba's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuemba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
250 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:23 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cuemba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

How December really feels in Cuemba

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cuemba 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
Jan26° / 17°22523.912.64.3
Feb26° / 17°19021.212.44.3
Mar26° / 17°20524.412.14.3
Apr27° / 16°7911.911.76.1
May29° / 15°30.611.47.2
Jun28° / 13°00.111.38.4
Jul28° / 12°0011.48.1
Aug31° / 15°20.411.66.1
Sep32° / 16°224.711.94.7
Oct30° / 17°11119.412.34.0
Nov27° / 17°20825.312.64.0
Dec26° / 17°25026.312.74.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cuemba gets around 250 mm of rain over 26.3 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 85% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
488
588
688
787
887
987
1086
1186
1285
1385
1485
1584
1684
1784
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128711
228711
328711
428711
528711
638611
738611
838611
938611
1048511
1148511
1248412
1358312
1458312
1568212
1668113
1768113
1868014
1977914
2077815
2177716
2277716
2367717
2467717
2567717
2667618
2757718
2857718
2957718
3047818
3147818

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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 5:18 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:185:57
212.75:185:58
312.75:185:58
412.75:185:59
512.75:195:59
612.75:196:00
712.75:196:00
812.75:206:01
912.75:206:02
1012.75:206:02
1112.75:216:03
1212.75:216:03
1312.75:216:04
1412.75:226:04
1512.75:226:05
1612.75:236:05
1712.75:236:06
1812.75:236:06
1912.75:246:07
2012.75:246:07
2112.75:256:08
2212.75:256:08
2312.75:266:09
2412.75:266:09
2512.75:276:09
2612.75:276:10
2712.75:286:10
2812.75:286:11
2912.75:296:11
3012.75:296:12
3112.75:306:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.1 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cuemba

In seasonPeak

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

Cuemba's monsoon runs November–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 Cuemba?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Cuemba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuemba in December

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

In December, Cuemba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cuemba 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 Cuemba peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 19UV 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cuemba 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 Cuemba is worst in August — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.7× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2086 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May14Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuemba?

Cuemba sits at 12.2°S, 18.1°E, 1,374 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camacupa, 67 km away.

CatabolaCuítoNharêaLuquemboAnduloChinguarLuena

Topography around Cuemba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuemba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,337 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.

The land around Cuemba is covered by grassland (56%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
479 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Camacupa 67 km · Catabola 87 km · Cuíto 128 km · Nharêa 143 km · Luquembo 162 km · Andulo 168 km · Chinguar 195 km · Luena 204 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 Cuemba (-12.15°, 18.0833°, elevation 1,374 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).