Quissecula weather in December

In December, Quissecula sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 158 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Quissecula's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quissecula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:36 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Quissecula reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
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42516
52516
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92516
102516
112516
122516
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Quissecula weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°13318.912.65.2
Feb26° / 16°11316.212.45.2
Mar26° / 16°16622.612.14.6
Apr26° / 16°841511.85.7
May27° / 14°41.311.58.3
Jun27° / 12°0011.38.9
Jul28° / 12°0011.48.5
Aug30° / 13°20.711.66.9
Sep29° / 15°369.111.95.6
Oct27° / 17°14526.112.34.1
Nov25° / 17°19126.612.53.9
Dec25° / 16°15822.212.74.7

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 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6793
7793
8793
9793
10892
11892
12892
13991
141090
151090
161090
171189
181189
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Quissecula gets around 158 mm of rain over 22.2 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 72% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
486
585
684
783
882
980
1079
1178
1276
1375
1473
1572
1670
1769
1867
1966
2065
2164
2263
2363
2462
2562
2661
2761
2862
2962
3063
3163

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
108911
208920
308920
409910
5010900
6010891
7011881
8012871
9013861
10015841
11116821
12117811
13119791
14121771
15122761
16124732
17125722
18127702
19128692
20229672
21230662
22231652
23231652
24232642
25232633
26232633
27232633
28232633
29232633
30232633
31232633

Wind in December

Winds average 5 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
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 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:31 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:316:08
212.65:316:09
312.65:316:09
412.65:326:10
512.65:326:10
612.65:326:11
712.65:326:11
812.65:336:12
912.65:336:12
1012.75:346:13
1112.75:346:13
1212.75:346:14
1312.75:356:14
1412.75:356:15
1512.75:356:15
1612.75:366:16
1712.75:366:16
1812.75:376:17
1912.75:376:17
2012.75:386:18
2112.75:386:18
2212.75:396:19
2312.75:396:19
2412.75:406:20
2512.75:406:20
2612.75:406:20
2712.75:416:21
2812.75:416:21
2912.75:426:22
3012.75:426:22
3112.75:436:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
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245.5Bright
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275.5Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Quissecula

In seasonPeak

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

Quissecula's monsoon runs October–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 Quissecula?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Quissecula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quissecula in December

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

In December, Quissecula sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Quissecula 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 Quissecula peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 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 16Aug 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Quissecula 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 Quissecula is worst in July — around 138 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 21135 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May25Moderate
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul138Unhealthy
Aug124Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct21Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quissecula?

Quissecula sits at 11.4°S, 15.1°E, 1,344 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cela, 5.0 km away.

Ucu SelesCondaChindumboLonduimbaliGabela

Topography around Quissecula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quissecula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m around an average of 1,403 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,736 m.

The land around Quissecula is covered by grassland (53%), shrubs (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
445 m
16 km
802 m
80 km
1,736 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Cela 5.0 km · Capunda 74 km · Quibala 74 km · Ucu Seles 86 km · Conda 88 km · Chindumbo 92 km · Londuimbali 97 km · Gabela 98 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 Quissecula (-11.3922°, 15.092°, elevation 1,344 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).