Songo weather in December

In December, Songo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 233 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 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 Songo's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songo's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 28°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 20°; 8th coldest
Rainfall: 233 mm; 25.3 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 24 min; 5:44 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover: 84%; 12th clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 10th windiest
Solar energy: 4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.0; out of 10

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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 Songo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
Avg low (°C)	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	20
2	28	20
3	28	20
4	28	20
5	28	20
6	28	20
7	28	20
8	28	20
9	28	20
10	28	20
11	28	20
12	28	20
13	28	20
14	28	20
15	28	20
16	28	20
17	28	20
18	28	20
19	28	20
20	28	20
21	28	20
22	28	20
23	28	20
24	28	20
25	28	20
26	28	20
27	28	20
28	28	20
29	28	20
30	28	20
31	28	20

Songo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 20°	173	22.3	12.4	4.2
Feb	29° / 21°	141	18.2	12.2	4.2
Mar	29° / 21°	195	22.3	12	3.8
Apr	29° / 21°	298	26.7	11.8	3.3
May	28° / 20°	124	16.5	11.7	5.2
Jun	28° / 18°	6	1.3	11.6	7.9
Jul	28° / 17°	1	0.2	11.6	7.9
Aug	28° / 17°	4	1.2	11.8	7.7
Sep	28° / 19°	21	5.8	12	6.2
Oct	28° / 20°	153	20.8	12.2	4.3
Nov	28° / 20°	268	26.1	12.3	3.7
Dec	28° / 20°	233	25.3	12.4	4.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 92%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Cloudier (%)	91	91	91	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	92	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91	91

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	9	91
2	9	91
3	9	91
4	8	92
5	8	92
6	8	92
7	8	92
8	8	92
9	8	92
10	8	92
11	8	92
12	8	92
13	8	92
14	8	92
15	8	92
16	8	92
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	8	92
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	9	91
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	9	91
27	9	91
28	9	91
29	9	91
30	9	91
31	9	91

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Songo gets around 233 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	85	85	85	85	84	84	83	82	82	81	81	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	81	81	81	81	81	81	81	81	80	80	79	79

	Rain chance (%)
1	85
2	85
3	85
4	85
5	84
6	84
7	83
8	82
9	82
10	81
11	81
12	80
13	80
14	80
15	80
16	80
17	80
18	80
19	80
20	81
21	81
22	81
23	81
24	81
25	81
26	81
27	81
28	80
29	80
30	79
31	79

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Humid (%)	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Muggy (%)	80	82	82	83	83	85	85	85	85	85	85	85	84	84	84	83	82	82	81	80	79	78	78	78	77	77	77	77	76	76	76
Oppressive (%)	18	17	17	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	16	17	17	18	18	19	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	22	22	22

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	2	80	18
2	1	82	17
3	1	82	17
4	1	83	16
5	1	83	16
6	0	85	15
7	0	85	15
8	0	85	15
9	1	85	14
10	1	85	14
11	1	85	14
12	1	85	14
13	1	84	15
14	1	84	15
15	1	84	15
16	1	83	16
17	1	82	17
18	1	82	17
19	1	81	18
20	2	80	18
21	2	79	19
22	2	78	20
23	2	78	20
24	2	78	20
25	2	77	21
26	2	77	21
27	2	77	21
28	2	77	21
29	2	76	22
30	2	76	22
31	2	76	22

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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	4	calm
2	4	calm
3	4	calm
4	4	calm
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7	4	calm
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29	4	calm
30	4	calm
31	4	calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:16 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4
Sunrise (AM)	5:38	5:39	5:39	5:39	5:40	5:40	5:40	5:41	5:41	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:43	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:51	5:51
Sunset (PM)	6:02	6:03	6:03	6:04	6:04	6:05	6:05	6:06	6:06	6:07	6:07	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:11	6:11	6:11	6:12	6:12	6:13	6:13	6:14	6:14	6:15	6:15	6:16	6:16	6:16

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.4	5:38	6:02
2	12.4	5:39	6:03
3	12.4	5:39	6:03
4	12.4	5:39	6:04
5	12.4	5:40	6:04
6	12.4	5:40	6:05
7	12.4	5:40	6:05
8	12.4	5:41	6:06
9	12.4	5:41	6:06
10	12.4	5:42	6:07
11	12.4	5:42	6:07
12	12.4	5:42	6:08
13	12.4	5:43	6:08
14	12.4	5:43	6:09
15	12.4	5:44	6:09
16	12.4	5:44	6:10
17	12.4	5:44	6:10
18	12.4	5:45	6:11
19	12.4	5:45	6:11
20	12.4	5:46	6:11
21	12.4	5:46	6:12
22	12.4	5:47	6:12
23	12.4	5:47	6:13
24	12.4	5:48	6:13
25	12.4	5:48	6:14
26	12.4	5:49	6:14
27	12.4	5:49	6:15
28	12.4	5:50	6:15
29	12.4	5:50	6:16
30	12.4	5:51	6:16
31	12.4	5:51	6:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.9	Bright
2	4.9	Bright
3	4.9	Bright
4	4.9	Bright
5	4.9	Bright
6	4.9	Bright
7	4.9	Bright
8	4.9	Bright
9	4.9	Bright
10	4.9	Bright
11	4.9	Bright
12	4.9	Bright
13	4.9	Bright
14	4.9	Bright
15	4.9	Bright
16	4.9	Bright
17	4.9	Bright
18	5.0	Bright
19	5.0	Bright
20	5.0	Bright
21	5.0	Bright
22	5.0	Bright
23	5.0	Bright
24	5.0	Bright
25	5.0	Bright
26	5.0	Bright
27	5.0	Bright
28	5.0	Bright
29	5.0	Bright
30	5.0	Bright
31	5.0	Bright

Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Songo

In seasonPeak

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

Songo'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 Songo?

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

4.0

Sightseeing

9th-best month of the year

4.2

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Songo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Songo in December

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

In December, Songo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Songo 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 Songo peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 6 (high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	15	15	13	9	8	7	6	9	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	9	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	7	High
Aug	6	High
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Songo 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 Songo 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	13	14	15	15	43	72	60	48	69	20	11	12
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Unhealthy	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	43	Poor
Jun	72	Unhealthy
Jul	60	Unhealthy
Aug	48	Poor
Sep	69	Unhealthy
Oct	20	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	12	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Songo?

Songo sits at 7.4°S, 14.8°E, 721 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Uíge, 37 km away.

Topography around Songo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Songo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 685 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Songo is covered by grassland (51%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km

92 m

grassland 51%

16 km

620 m

trees 44%

80 km

988 m

grassland 52%

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← November Songo year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: Uíge 37 km · Negage 65 km · Gombe 105 km · Muxaluando 105 km · Camabatela 110 km · Cage Mazumbo 119 km · Canacassala 121 km · Nzagi 125 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

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 Songo (-7.3521°, 14.8463°, elevation 721 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	20
2	28	20
3	28	20
4	28	20
5	28	20
6	28	20
7	28	20
8	28	20
9	28	20
10	28	20
11	28	20
12	28	20
13	28	20
14	28	20
15	28	20
16	28	20
17	28	20
18	28	20
19	28	20
20	28	20
21	28	20
22	28	20
23	28	20
24	28	20
25	28	20
26	28	20
27	28	20
28	28	20
29	28	20
30	28	20
31	28	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	9	91
2	9	91
3	9	91
4	8	92
5	8	92
6	8	92
7	8	92
8	8	92
9	8	92
10	8	92
11	8	92
12	8	92
13	8	92
14	8	92
15	8	92
16	8	92
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	8	92
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	9	91
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	9	91
27	9	91
28	9	91
29	9	91
30	9	91
31	9	91

	Rain chance (%)
1	85
2	85
3	85
4	85
5	84
6	84
7	83
8	82
9	82
10	81
11	81
12	80
13	80
14	80
15	80
16	80
17	80
18	80
19	80
20	81
21	81
22	81
23	81
24	81
25	81
26	81
27	81
28	80
29	80
30	79
31	79

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	2	80	18
2	1	82	17
3	1	82	17
4	1	83	16
5	1	83	16
6	0	85	15
7	0	85	15
8	0	85	15
9	1	85	14
10	1	85	14
11	1	85	14
12	1	85	14
13	1	84	15
14	1	84	15
15	1	84	15
16	1	83	16
17	1	82	17
18	1	82	17
19	1	81	18
20	2	80	18
21	2	79	19
22	2	78	20
23	2	78	20
24	2	78	20
25	2	77	21
26	2	77	21
27	2	77	21
28	2	77	21
29	2	76	22
30	2	76	22
31	2	76	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	20
2	28	20
3	28	20
4	28	20
5	28	20
6	28	20
7	28	20
8	28	20
9	28	20
10	28	20
11	28	20
12	28	20
13	28	20
14	28	20
15	28	20
16	28	20
17	28	20
18	28	20
19	28	20
20	28	20
21	28	20
22	28	20
23	28	20
24	28	20
25	28	20
26	28	20
27	28	20
28	28	20
29	28	20
30	28	20
31	28	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	9	91
2	9	91
3	9	91
4	8	92
5	8	92
6	8	92
7	8	92
8	8	92
9	8	92
10	8	92
11	8	92
12	8	92
13	8	92
14	8	92
15	8	92
16	8	92
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	8	92
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	9	91
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	9	91
27	9	91
28	9	91
29	9	91
30	9	91
31	9	91

	Rain chance (%)
1	85
2	85
3	85
4	85
5	84
6	84
7	83
8	82
9	82
10	81
11	81
12	80
13	80
14	80
15	80
16	80
17	80
18	80
19	80
20	81
21	81
22	81
23	81
24	81
25	81
26	81
27	81
28	80
29	80
30	79
31	79

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	2	80	18
2	1	82	17
3	1	82	17
4	1	83	16
5	1	83	16
6	0	85	15
7	0	85	15
8	0	85	15
9	1	85	14
10	1	85	14
11	1	85	14
12	1	85	14
13	1	84	15
14	1	84	15
15	1	84	15
16	1	83	16
17	1	82	17
18	1	82	17
19	1	81	18
20	2	80	18
21	2	79	19
22	2	78	20
23	2	78	20
24	2	78	20
25	2	77	21
26	2	77	21
27	2	77	21
28	2	77	21
29	2	76	22
30	2	76	22
31	2	76	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	20
2	28	20
3	28	20
4	28	20
5	28	20
6	28	20
7	28	20
8	28	20
9	28	20
10	28	20
11	28	20
12	28	20
13	28	20
14	28	20
15	28	20
16	28	20
17	28	20
18	28	20
19	28	20
20	28	20
21	28	20
22	28	20
23	28	20
24	28	20
25	28	20
26	28	20
27	28	20
28	28	20
29	28	20
30	28	20
31	28	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	9	91
2	9	91
3	9	91
4	8	92
5	8	92
6	8	92
7	8	92
8	8	92
9	8	92
10	8	92
11	8	92
12	8	92
13	8	92
14	8	92
15	8	92
16	8	92
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	8	92
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	9	91
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	9	91
27	9	91
28	9	91
29	9	91
30	9	91
31	9	91

	Rain chance (%)
1	85
2	85
3	85
4	85
5	84
6	84
7	83
8	82
9	82
10	81
11	81
12	80
13	80
14	80
15	80
16	80
17	80
18	80
19	80
20	81
21	81
22	81
23	81
24	81
25	81
26	81
27	81
28	80
29	80
30	79
31	79

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	2	80	18
2	1	82	17
3	1	82	17
4	1	83	16
5	1	83	16
6	0	85	15
7	0	85	15
8	0	85	15
9	1	85	14
10	1	85	14
11	1	85	14
12	1	85	14
13	1	84	15
14	1	84	15
15	1	84	15
16	1	83	16
17	1	82	17
18	1	82	17
19	1	81	18
20	2	80	18
21	2	79	19
22	2	78	20
23	2	78	20
24	2	78	20
25	2	77	21
26	2	77	21
27	2	77	21
28	2	77	21
29	2	76	22
30	2	76	22
31	2	76	22