Nzagi weather in December

In December, Nzagi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 194 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°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 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 Nzagi's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nzagi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:40 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nzagi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 28°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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
152619
162619
172619
182619
192619
202619
212619
222619
232619
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

Nzagi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°13319.712.44.8
Feb27° / 19°12216.812.34.9
Mar28° / 19°21523.212.14.3
Apr28° / 19°27525.711.83.9
May28° / 18°7811.111.65.9
Jun28° / 15°40.811.57.6
Jul28° / 14°10.211.68.0
Aug27° / 16°102.811.77.8
Sep27° / 17°6717.2125.4
Oct27° / 18°20926.512.23.9
Nov26° / 19°27025.912.43.9
Dec26° / 19°19423.812.54.4

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 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201090
21991
22991
23991
24991
251189
261189
271189
281189
291288
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nzagi gets around 194 mm of rain over 23.8 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 76% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
482
582
681
780
879
979
1078
1177
1276
1376
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1974
2074
2174
2274
2373
2473
2572
2672
2771
2871
2970
3070
3170

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1017830
2017830
3018820
4018820
5019810
6019810
7020800
8021790
9022780
10023770
11023770
12024760
13024760
14025750
15025750
16025750
17125740
18125740
19125740
20125740
21125740
22125740
23125740
24125740
25125740
26126730
27126730
28127720
29127720
30127711
31127711

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:356:02
212.55:356:03
312.55:366:03
412.55:366:04
512.55:366:04
612.55:366:05
712.55:376:05
812.55:376:06
912.55:386:06
1012.55:386:07
1112.55:386:07
1212.55:396:08
1312.55:396:08
1412.55:406:09
1512.55:406:09
1612.55:406:10
1712.55:416:10
1812.55:416:11
1912.55:426:11
2012.55:426:11
2112.55:436:12
2212.55:436:12
2312.55:446:13
2412.55:446:13
2512.55:456:14
2612.55:456:14
2712.55:466:15
2812.55:466:15
2912.55:466:16
3012.55:476:16
3112.55:476:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nzagi

In seasonPeak

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

Nzagi's rainy season runs March–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 Nzagi?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Nzagi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nzagi in December

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

In December, Nzagi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nzagi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nzagi peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 15 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 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nzagi 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 Nzagi is worst in September — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateSep 1570 µg/m³Nov 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May41Poor
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep76Unhealthy
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nzagi?

Nzagi sits at 8.4°S, 15.3°E, 906 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camabatela, 23 km away.

UígePiriLucalaPango Aluquém

Topography around Nzagi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nzagi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 953 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m.

The land around Nzagi is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
1,144 m
treesshrubsgrassland
December weather nearby: Camabatela 23 km · Cazombo 39 km · Bula Atumba 64 km · Negage 70 km · Uíge 90 km · Piri 97 km · Lucala 99 km · Pango Aluquém 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 Nzagi (-8.3855°, 15.3013°, elevation 906 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).