Quipungo weather in December

In December, Quipungo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 130 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Quipungo's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quipungo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:32 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Quipungo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How December really feels in Quipungo

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.

Quipungo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°12114.912.85.4
Feb27° / 17°12414.712.55.3
Mar27° / 17°15120.212.14.9
Apr27° / 16°418.111.76.9
May28° / 14°10.211.38.3
Jun27° / 11°0011.19.1
Jul27° / 11°0011.29.0
Aug30° / 13°0011.56.9
Sep32° / 16°4111.95.1
Oct32° / 18°326.212.34.3
Nov30° / 18°10015.112.74.5
Dec28° / 18°13016.312.95.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23268
33169
43070
52971
62872
72872
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132674
142773
152773
162773
172674
182674
192674
202575
212575
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272773
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Quipungo gets around 130 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
457
557
657
757
857
956
1056
1155
1255
1354
1454
1553
1653
1752
1851
1951
2050
2150
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2748
2848
2948
3048
3149

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12418562
22418562
32418562
42318572
52318572
62317582
72318572
82218582
92218582
102219572
112219572
122219572
132220553
142220553
152221543
162221543
172222533
182322514
192322514
202423504
212423494
222423485
232523475
242523475
252524465
262524466
272524456
282524456
292424456
302425456
312325457

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:276:16
212.85:276:17
312.85:286:17
412.85:286:18
512.85:286:18
612.85:286:19
712.85:296:19
812.85:296:20
912.95:296:20
1012.95:306:21
1112.95:306:22
1212.95:306:22
1312.95:316:23
1412.95:316:23
1512.95:316:24
1612.95:326:24
1712.95:326:25
1812.95:336:25
1912.95:336:26
2012.95:346:26
2112.95:346:27
2212.95:346:27
2312.95:356:28
2412.95:356:28
2512.95:366:29
2612.95:366:29
2712.95:376:29
2812.95:376:30
2912.95:386:30
3012.95:386:31
3112.95:396:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Quipungo

In seasonPeak

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

Quipungo's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Quipungo?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Quipungo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quipungo in December

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

In December, Quipungo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Quipungo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quipungo peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 17UV 16Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Quipungo 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 Quipungo is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1031 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quipungo?

Quipungo sits at 14.8°S, 14.5°E, 1,302 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Matala, 55 km away.

CaluquembeLubangoCamucuioCahamaVireiCubalGanda

Topography around Quipungo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quipungo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 1,291 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,053 m.

The land around Quipungo is covered by shrubs (38%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
1,053 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Matala 55 km · Caluquembe 106 km · Lubango 113 km · Camucuio 160 km · Cahama 165 km · Virei 198 km · Cubal 200 km · Ganda 201 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 Quipungo (-14.8191°, 14.535°, elevation 1,302 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).