Ecunna weather in December

In December, Ecunna sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 279 mm of rain across 24.3 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 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ecunna's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ecunna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
279 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:32 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Ecunna reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°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
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315
312315

Ecunna 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° / 14°24921.312.74.8
Feb24° / 14°21518.912.45.0
Mar24° / 15°25224.812.14.4
Apr24° / 14°9514.211.76.1
May24° / 12°71.411.48.9
Jun24° / 10°0011.39.7
Jul25° / 10°0011.39.5
Aug27° / 12°20.411.68.6
Sep28° / 14°305.111.97.0
Oct26° / 15°19020.512.35.1
Nov24° / 15°28425.712.64.2
Dec23° / 15°27924.312.74.3

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 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11793
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
311189

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ecunna gets around 279 mm of rain over 24.3 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 79% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
685
785
884
984
1083
1182
1281
1381
1480
1579
1678
1777
1877
1976
2075
2175
2274
2374
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073
3173

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153065
253065
353164
453164
553263
653362
753461
853461
953560
1053659
1163757
1263856
1373954
1473954
1584052
1684052
1784151
1894150
1994249
20104348
21104347
22104446
23104545
24104644
25104743
26104743
27104842
28104842
2994842
3094842
3194843

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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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 5:27 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:276:09
212.75:276:09
312.75:276:10
412.75:286:10
512.75:286:11
612.75:286:11
712.75:296:12
812.75:296:12
912.75:296:13
1012.75:306:13
1112.75:306:14
1212.75:306:14
1312.75:316:15
1412.75:316:15
1512.75:316:16
1612.75:326:16
1712.75:326:17
1812.75:336:17
1912.75:336:18
2012.75:346:18
2112.75:346:19
2212.75:356:19
2312.75:356:20
2412.75:366:20
2512.75:366:21
2612.75:366:21
2712.75:376:22
2812.75:386:22
2912.75:386:22
3012.75:396:23
3112.75:396:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ecunna

In seasonPeak

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

Ecunna'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 Ecunna?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ecunna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ecunna in December

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

In December, Ecunna sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ecunna 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 Ecunna peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ecunna 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 Ecunna is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 2387 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug85Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ecunna?

Ecunna sits at 12.7°S, 15.5°E, 1,742 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Caála, 20 km away.

Balombo

Topography around Ecunna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ecunna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 1,739 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,389 m.

The land around Ecunna is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), cropland (34%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
1,018 m
80 km
1,389 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Caála 20 km · Huambo 28 km · Longonjo 38 km · Alto Hama 50 km · Londuimbali 53 km · Ucuma 58 km · Catchiungo 79 km · Balombo 87 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 Ecunna (-12.6789°, 15.5056°, elevation 1,742 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).