Dondo weather in December

In December, Dondo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dondo's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:42 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dondo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 33°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
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173022
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193022
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Dondo

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.

Dondo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°609.412.54.0
Feb32° / 23°749.812.33.6
Mar31° / 23°14217.112.13.4
Apr31° / 23°19020.511.83.4
May30° / 22°163.211.65.6
Jun29° / 19°10.111.47.1
Jul28° / 17°1011.57.6
Aug29° / 18°20.511.77.0
Sep30° / 20°82.111.95.6
Oct31° / 21°29712.24.7
Nov30° / 22°911512.44.0
Dec30° / 22°7612.412.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51684
61684
71585
81486
91486
101486
111585
121585
131585
141585
151585
161585
171585
181684
191783
201882
211882
221882
231882
241981
252080
262080
272080
282080
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dondo gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.4 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 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
352
451
551
650
749
848
947
1046
1145
1243
1342
1440
1539
1638
1737
1836
1935
2035
2134
2234
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3134

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1530650
2430660
3431650
4431650
5432640
6332650
7333640
8334630
9335620
10336610
11337600
12338590
13439570
14440560
15441550
16541540
17642520
18642520
19743500
20843490
21943480
22943470
231044460
241144450
251144440
261145430
271245431
281246421
291246411
301246411
311147411

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 5 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
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 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 5:36 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:366:08
212.55:376:08
312.55:376:09
412.55:376:09
512.55:376:10
612.55:386:10
712.55:386:11
812.55:386:11
912.55:396:12
1012.65:396:12
1112.65:406:13
1212.65:406:13
1312.65:406:14
1412.65:416:14
1512.65:416:15
1612.65:426:15
1712.65:426:16
1812.65:426:16
1912.65:436:17
2012.65:436:17
2112.65:446:18
2212.65:446:18
2312.65:456:19
2412.65:456:19
2512.65:466:20
2612.65:466:20
2712.65:476:21
2812.65:476:21
2912.65:486:21
3012.65:486:22
3112.65:496:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dondo

In seasonPeak

None of Dondo's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Dondo's monsoon runs March–April, 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 Dondo?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Dondo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dondo in December

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

In December, Dondo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dondo 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 Dondo peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 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 13UV 15Aug 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Dondo 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 Dondo is worst in July — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (February, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1685 µg/m³Feb 823 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul89Unhealthy
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dondo?

Dondo sits at 9.7°S, 14.4°E, 59 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Calulo, 62 km away.

LucalaPango AluquémÚcuaBula AtumbaSanta Clara

Topography around Dondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m.

The land around Dondo is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
1,563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Calulo 62 km · N'dalatando 68 km · Golungo Alto 72 km · Lucala 101 km · Pango Aluquém 108 km · Úcua 119 km · Bula Atumba 119 km · Santa Clara 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 Dondo (-9.6846°, 14.4279°, elevation 59 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).