Lucala weather in December

In December, Lucala sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 134 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 Lucala's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lucala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:39 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Lucala reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292720
302720
312720

Lucala weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°9414.712.55.2
Feb29° / 20°8813.412.34.7
Mar29° / 20°16621.312.14.0
Apr29° / 20°18722.711.83.8
May30° / 19°295.511.65.8
Jun30° / 17°10.211.56.7
Jul30° / 16°0011.56.8
Aug29° / 17°40.811.77.0
Sep29° / 18°277.511.95.8
Oct28° / 19°9118.512.24.5
Nov28° / 20°18423.312.44.1
Dec27° / 20°1342012.54.8

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 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41189
51189
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
111090
121090
131189
141189
151288
161288
171288
181387
191288
201387
211486
221486
231585
241585
251684
261684
271585
281684
291684
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lucala gets around 134 mm of rain over 20 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 64% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
574
674
773
872
971
1069
1168
1267
1365
1464
1563
1662
1761
1860
1960
2059
2159
2258
2358
2457
2557
2657
2756
2856
2956
3055
3155

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1013852
2012862
3012862
4012862
5013861
6013861
7013861
8014851
9014851
10015841
11015841
12016831
13016831
14017821
15017821
16018811
17118801
18119791
19119791
20120781
21120781
22121771
23121771
24122752
25123742
26123742
27124732
28124723
29124723
30124723
31125704

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
166calm
176calm
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 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 5:34 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:346:04
212.55:346:04
312.55:346:05
412.55:356:05
512.55:356:06
612.55:356:06
712.55:366:07
812.55:366:07
912.55:366:08
1012.55:376:08
1112.55:376:09
1212.55:376:09
1312.55:386:10
1412.55:386:10
1512.55:396:11
1612.55:396:11
1712.55:396:12
1812.55:406:12
1912.55:406:13
2012.55:416:13
2112.55:416:14
2212.55:426:14
2312.55:426:15
2412.55:436:15
2512.55:436:16
2612.55:446:16
2712.55:446:16
2812.55:456:17
2912.55:456:17
3012.55:466:18
3112.55:466:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lucala

In seasonPeak

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

Lucala's rainy season runs October–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 Lucala?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Lucala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lucala in December

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

In December, Lucala sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lucala 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 Lucala peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lucala 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 Lucala 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 Lucala?

Lucala sits at 9.3°S, 15.3°E, 708 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is N'dalatando, 37 km away.

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Topography around Lucala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 m.

The land around Lucala is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
746 m
80 km
1,414 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: N'dalatando 37 km · Golungo Alto 55 km · Cacuso 57 km · Cazombo 62 km · Bula Atumba 83 km · Bailundo 88 km · Calulo 90 km · Nzagi 99 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 Lucala (-9.2727°, 15.2521°, elevation 708 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).