Lumbala weather in December

In December, Lumbala sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 256 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-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 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lumbala's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lumbala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:06 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Lumbala reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
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112719
122719
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272719
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292719
302719
312719

How December really feels in Lumbala

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.

Lumbala weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°25126.312.73.9
Feb27° / 19°22723.812.53.9
Mar27° / 18°19624.212.14.3
Apr28° / 17°487.411.76.7
May28° / 15°10.211.48.3
Jun26° / 12°0011.29.2
Jul26° / 12°0011.39.2
Aug30° / 14°0011.57.0
Sep33° / 18°51.211.94.7
Oct33° / 20°368.212.33.7
Nov29° / 19°16422.512.73.6
Dec27° / 19°25626.812.83.8

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 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51189
61189
71189
81189
9991
10991
11991
12892
13892
14991
15991
16991
171090
181090
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201090
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221189
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301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lumbala gets around 256 mm of rain over 26.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
387
487
587
687
787
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1985
2086
2186
2286
2386
2487
2587
2687
2787
2887
2987
3087
3186

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1111781
2111682
3111583
4111583
5111583
6111583
7011584
8011584
9011584
10011584
11001585
12001684
13001684
14001684
15001684
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17001684
18001684
19001684
20001684
21001684
22001585
23001585
24001585
25001486
26001486
27001486
28001387
29001387
30001387
31001387

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 7 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
166calm
176calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 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 5:01 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:015:47
212.85:015:48
312.85:015:48
412.85:015:49
512.85:025:49
612.85:025:50
712.85:025:50
812.85:035:51
912.85:035:52
1012.85:035:52
1112.85:045:53
1212.85:045:53
1312.85:045:54
1412.85:055:54
1512.85:055:55
1612.85:065:55
1712.85:065:56
1812.85:065:56
1912.85:075:57
2012.85:075:57
2112.85:085:58
2212.85:085:58
2312.85:095:59
2412.85:095:59
2512.85:106:00
2612.85:106:00
2712.85:116:00
2812.85:116:01
2912.85:126:01
3012.85:126:02
3112.85:136:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
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 Lumbala

In seasonPeak

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

Lumbala'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 Lumbala?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lumbala.

What to pack for Lumbala in December

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

In December, Lumbala sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lumbala 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 Lumbala peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 19UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lumbala 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 Lumbala is worst in September — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1458 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May9Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct30Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lumbala?

Lumbala sits at 14.1°S, 21.4°E, 1,122 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Kalabo, 167 km away.

KalaboChavumaZambeziLukuluMonguCazomboSenangaKabompo

Topography around Lumbala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lumbala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Lumbala is covered by shrubs (39%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
277 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
December weather nearby: Kalabo 167 km · Chavuma 177 km · Zambezi 191 km · Lukulu 197 km · Mongu 222 km · Cazombo 292 km · Senanga 298 km · Kabompo 304 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 Lumbala (-14.1016°, 21.4353°, elevation 1,122 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).