Luquembo weather in December

In December, Luquembo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 199 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Luquembo's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luquembo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:27 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Luquembo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
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102718
112718
122718
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242718
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282718
292718
302718
312718

How December really feels in Luquembo

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.

Luquembo 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
Jan27° / 18°16519.812.64.7
Feb28° / 18°13018.112.44.4
Mar28° / 18°19223.512.14.2
Apr28° / 18°10114.711.85.1
May30° / 16°5111.56.5
Jun30° / 15°00.111.47.0
Jul30° / 15°0011.46.6
Aug32° / 17°20.611.65.2
Sep32° / 18°36811.94.2
Oct30° / 19°13722.712.23.7
Nov28° / 18°20026.412.53.7
Dec27° / 18°19923.712.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12991
13991
14991
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311090

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Luquembo gets around 199 mm of rain over 23.7 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 77% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
486
585
684
784
883
982
1081
1180
1279
1378
1477
1576
1675
1775
1874
1973
2073
2172
2272
2371
2471
2570
2670
2770
2870
2969
3069
3169

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
102278
202278
302377
402476
512574
612673
712772
812871
912970
1023068
1123167
1223266
1333364
1433463
1533562
1643660
1743759
1843759
1943759
2043858
2143858
2243858
2343957
2443957
2543957
2643957
2743957
2833958
2934057
3034057
3134057

Wind in December

Winds average 6 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
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65calm
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85calm
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105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 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 5:21 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:215:56
212.65:225:57
312.65:225:57
412.65:225:58
512.65:225:58
612.65:235:59
712.65:235:59
812.65:236:00
912.65:246:00
1012.65:246:01
1112.65:256:02
1212.65:256:02
1312.65:256:03
1412.65:266:03
1512.65:266:04
1612.65:276:04
1712.65:276:05
1812.65:276:05
1912.65:286:06
2012.65:286:06
2112.65:296:06
2212.65:296:07
2312.65:306:07
2412.65:306:08
2512.65:316:08
2612.65:316:09
2712.65:326:09
2812.65:326:10
2912.65:336:10
3012.65:336:10
3112.65:346:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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45.1Bright
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165.2Bright
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235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Luquembo

In seasonPeak

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

Luquembo's monsoon runs October–April, 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 Luquembo?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Luquembo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Luquembo in December

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

In December, Luquembo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Luquembo 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 Luquembo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Aug 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luquembo 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 Luquembo is worst in August — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 18.1× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 14137 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May16Moderate
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul101Unhealthy
Aug145Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luquembo?

Luquembo sits at 10.7°S, 17.7°E, 1,125 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cambundi Catembo, 76 km away.

NharêaAnduloCamacupaCuembaCatabolaCangandalaCuango-Luzamba

Topography around Luquembo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luquembo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 1,098 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.

The land around Luquembo is covered by wetland (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, wetland (36%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
511 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Cambundi Catembo 76 km · Nharêa 116 km · Andulo 139 km · Camacupa 144 km · Cuemba 162 km · Catabola 164 km · Cangandala 176 km · Cuango-Luzamba 181 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 Luquembo (-10.7391°, 17.7177°, elevation 1,125 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).