Lubango weather in December

In December, Lubango sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 260 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lubango's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
260 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Lubango is city in Angola.

Density
191/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Lubango reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 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)
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Lubango weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°25120.512.85.0
Feb23° / 14°24818.312.55.0
Mar23° / 15°33123.312.14.6
Apr23° / 14°13012.411.76.5
May23° / 12°71.111.38.9
Jun23° / 10°0011.19.4
Jul23° / 10°0011.29.6
Aug26° / 12°10.211.59.0
Sep28° / 13°132.311.97.7
Oct27° / 14°871212.36.4
Nov24° / 14°22719.812.75.3
Dec23° / 14°26020.112.95.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32674
42674
52476
62476
72476
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
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202377
212377
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232476
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262377
272377
282377
292377
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lubango gets around 260 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
467
568
668
768
867
967
1067
1167
1266
1366
1465
1565
1665
1764
1864
1963
2063
2163
2263
2363
2463
2563
2664
2764
2865
2965
3066
3167

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13743200
23742200
33742210
43742220
53641230
63641230
73640240
83640240
93640240
103639240
113639240
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253741220
263741210
273642211
283642221
293543221
303443221
313344221

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 6 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
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186calm
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226calm
236calm
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266calm
276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 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 5:31 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:316:20
212.85:316:21
312.85:326:22
412.85:326:22
512.85:326:23
612.85:326:23
712.95:336:24
812.95:336:24
912.95:336:25
1012.95:346:25
1112.95:346:26
1212.95:346:26
1312.95:356:27
1412.95:356:28
1512.95:356:28
1612.95:366:29
1712.95:366:29
1812.95:376:30
1912.95:376:30
2012.95:386:31
2112.95:386:31
2212.95:386:32
2312.95:396:32
2412.95:396:32
2512.95:406:33
2612.95:406:33
2712.95:416:34
2812.95:416:34
2912.95:426:35
3012.95:426:35
3112.95:436:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lubango

In seasonPeak

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

Lubango'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 Lubango?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Lubango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lubango in December

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

In December, Lubango sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Lubango 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 Lubango peaks around January 17 at about 16 (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 17UV 16Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lubango 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 Lubango is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2020 µg/m³Apr 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lubango?

Lubango sits at 14.9°S, 13.5°E, 1,760 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camucuio, 93 km away.

CamucuioVireiQuipungoMossamedesCaluquembeMatalaCahamaTômbua

Topography around Lubango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 1,794 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Lubango is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Camucuio 93 km · Virei 107 km · Quipungo 113 km · Mossamedes 147 km · Caluquembe 155 km · Matala 167 km · Cahama 176 km · Tômbua 202 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 Lubango (-14.9172°, 13.4925°, elevation 1,760 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).