Ucu Seles weather in December

In December, Ucu Seles sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 149 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ucu Seles's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ucu Seles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ucu Seles reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°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)
12519
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42519
52519
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Ucu Seles weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°11015.812.65.5
Feb27° / 19°11814.612.45.3
Mar27° / 20°27723.712.14.3
Apr27° / 20°21624.511.84.2
May27° / 19°266.711.57.2
Jun26° / 16°10.111.38.9
Jul25° / 15°0011.49.2
Aug24° / 15°20.511.69.0
Sep26° / 17°133.511.97.9
Oct26° / 19°8617.512.35.3
Nov25° / 19°20325.212.54.1
Dec25° / 19°14919.312.75.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4595
5595
6595
7595
8694
9793
10793
11793
12793
13892
14991
151090
161090
171189
181288
191387
201486
211486
221585
231585
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ucu Seles gets around 149 mm of rain over 19.3 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 63% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
281
381
480
579
678
777
875
974
1072
1171
1269
1367
1465
1564
1662
1760
1859
1957
2055
2154
2252
2351
2450
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3150

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1010873
2010873
3010873
4010873
5010873
6011863
7011863
8012853
9013843
10014833
11015823
12016813
13018793
14019792
15021772
16123742
17124732
18126703
19127693
20128683
21130663
22131653
23132643
24133633
25133633
26134623
27134623
28134623
29134623
30134614
31134614

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
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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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 5:34 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:346:11
212.65:346:12
312.65:346:12
412.65:356:13
512.65:356:13
612.65:356:14
712.65:366:14
812.65:366:15
912.75:366:15
1012.75:376:16
1112.75:376:16
1212.75:376:17
1312.75:386:17
1412.75:386:18
1512.75:396:18
1612.75:396:19
1712.75:396:19
1812.75:406:20
1912.75:406:20
2012.75:416:21
2112.75:416:21
2212.75:426:22
2312.75:426:22
2412.75:436:23
2512.75:436:23
2612.75:446:24
2712.75:446:24
2812.75:456:25
2912.75:456:25
3012.75:466:25
3112.75:466:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ucu Seles

In seasonPeak

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

Ucu Seles's monsoon runs March–April, 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 Ucu Seles?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ucu Seles for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ucu Seles in December

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

In December, Ucu Seles sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ucu Seles in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 23 to Aug 9 — about 11.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Ucu Seles in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ucu Seles peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 8 (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 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ucu Seles 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 Ucu Seles is worst in July — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodJul 2158 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May18Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ucu Seles?

Ucu Seles sits at 11.4°S, 14.3°E, 1,035 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Conda, 34 km away.

QuisseculaCelaPorto Amboim

Topography around Ucu Seles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ucu Seles has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 1,047 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,469 m.

The land around Ucu Seles is covered by cropland (46%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), trees (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
1,071 m
80 km
2,469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Conda 34 km · Capunda 36 km · Sumbe 55 km · Chindumbo 62 km · Gabela 63 km · Quissecula 86 km · Cela 89 km · Porto Amboim 96 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 Ucu Seles (-11.4124°, 14.3066°, elevation 1,035 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).