Negage weather in December

In December, Negage sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 252 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Negage's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Negage's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
252 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Negage reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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)
12618
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Negage 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
Jan26° / 18°17923.412.44.4
Feb27° / 18°14819.212.34.7
Mar27° / 18°22123.612.14.3
Apr27° / 18°25725.411.83.9
May27° / 18°9713.311.76.1
Jun27° / 15°101.911.68.1
Jul28° / 14°20.311.68.3
Aug27° / 15°234.911.77.5
Sep26° / 17°10819.1125.2
Oct26° / 18°2702812.23.8
Nov26° / 18°29926.712.43.9
Dec25° / 18°25226.312.44.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2793
3793
4793
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221090
231090
241090
251189
261189
271189
281288
291288
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Negage gets around 252 mm of rain over 26.3 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 85% 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
288
388
487
587
687
786
886
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2284
2384
2484
2583
2683
2782
2882
2981
3081
3180

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 (%)
102872
202971
303070
403070
503169
603367
703466
803565
903565
1003664
1103763
1203763
1313861
1413861
1513861
1613861
1713762
1813762
1913663
2013663
2113663
2213564
2313564
2413564
2513564
2613564
2713663
2813663
2913663
3013663
3113762

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.

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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 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:366:01
212.45:366:02
312.45:376:02
412.45:376:03
512.45:376:03
612.45:386:04
712.45:386:04
812.45:386:05
912.45:396:05
1012.45:396:06
1112.45:406:06
1212.45:406:07
1312.45:406:07
1412.45:416:08
1512.45:416:08
1612.45:426:09
1712.45:426:09
1812.55:426:10
1912.55:436:10
2012.55:436:10
2112.55:446:11
2212.55:446:11
2312.55:456:12
2412.55:456:12
2512.55:466:13
2612.55:466:13
2712.45:476:14
2812.45:476:14
2912.45:486:15
3012.45:486:15
3112.45:496:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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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
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Negage

In seasonPeak

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

Negage'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 Negage?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Negage for sightseeing.

What to pack for Negage in December

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

In December, Negage sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Negage in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Negage 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 (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 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Negage 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 Negage is worst in June — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 1970 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May43Poor
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Negage?

Negage sits at 7.8°S, 15.3°E, 1,240 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Uíge, 29 km away.

Sanza PomboCazomboBula AtumbaGombe

Topography around Negage

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Negage has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Negage is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Uíge 29 km · Camabatela 49 km · Songo 65 km · Nzagi 70 km · Sanza Pombo 94 km · Cazombo 109 km · Bula Atumba 114 km · Gombe 115 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 Negage (-7.7594°, 15.2722°, elevation 1,240 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).