Golungo Alto weather in December

In December, Golungo Alto sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 150 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Golungo Alto's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Golungo Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Golungo Alto reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How December really feels in Golungo Alto

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.

Golungo Alto weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°10714.712.54.7
Feb30° / 21°11113.312.34.4
Mar29° / 21°20221.612.13.7
Apr29° / 22°26824.711.83.4
May29° / 20°376.711.66.0
Jun28° / 17°10.211.57.8
Jul28° / 16°0011.58.5
Aug28° / 17°41.111.78.0
Sep29° / 19°16511.96.3
Oct29° / 20°6613.112.25.0
Nov28° / 21°1932212.43.9
Dec28° / 21°15018.712.54.6

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 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41189
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161189
171288
181288
191288
201288
211387
221486
231486
241486
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311684

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Golungo Alto gets around 150 mm of rain over 18.7 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 60% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
569
668
767
866
965
1064
1163
1262
1361
1460
1559
1658
1758
1857
1957
2056
2156
2256
2355
2455
2555
2654
2754
2854
2953
3053
3153

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
174944
275044
365143
465143
565242
655441
755540
855639
955738
1055837
1155837
1255936
1356035
1466034
1566034
1666133
1776033
1876033
1986032
2095932
2195932
22105832
23105832
24105832
25115831
26115831
27115831
28115930
29115930
30106030
31106129

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.

0246810151015202531
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 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 5:36 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:366:06
212.55:366:06
312.55:366:07
412.55:376:07
512.55:376:07
612.55:376:08
712.55:386:08
812.55:386:09
912.55:386:09
1012.55:396:10
1112.55:396:10
1212.55:406:11
1312.55:406:11
1412.55:406:12
1512.55:416:12
1612.55:416:13
1712.55:426:13
1812.55:426:14
1912.55:436:14
2012.55:436:15
2112.55:436:15
2212.55:446:16
2312.55:446:16
2412.55:456:17
2512.55:456:17
2612.55:466:18
2712.55:466:18
2812.55:476:19
2912.55:476:19
3012.55:486:19
3112.55:486:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Golungo Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Golungo Alto's rainy season runs March–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 Golungo Alto?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Golungo Alto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Golungo Alto in December

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

In December, Golungo Alto sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Golungo Alto 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 Golungo Alto peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 15 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Golungo Alto 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 Golungo Alto is worst in June — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21120 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun123Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Golungo Alto?

Golungo Alto sits at 9.1°S, 14.8°E, 666 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is N'dalatando, 24 km away.

Úcua

Topography around Golungo Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Golungo Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 633 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,421 m.

The land around Golungo Alto is covered by trees (90%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
868 m
80 km
1,421 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: N'dalatando 24 km · Bula Atumba 51 km · Lucala 55 km · Pango Aluquém 57 km · Dondo 72 km · Piri 76 km · Cazombo 80 km · Úcua 86 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 Golungo Alto (-9.1333°, 14.7667°, elevation 666 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).