Úcua weather in December

In December, Úcua sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 124 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Úcua's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Úcua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:44 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Úcua reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
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312922

How December really feels in Úcua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Úcua weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°9613.912.44.3
Feb31° / 23°10312.612.33.9
Mar30° / 23°16319.612.13.5
Apr30° / 23°22824.211.83.3
May29° / 22°306.311.65.8
Jun28° / 19°10.211.57.8
Jul28° / 18°10.111.58.3
Aug28° / 18°4111.77.7
Sep29° / 20°113.511.96.2
Oct29° / 21°421012.25.0
Nov29° / 22°15619.412.43.9
Dec29° / 22°12417.112.54.3

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 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51387
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
111090
121189
131189
141189
151189
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Úcua gets around 124 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
462
562
661
760
859
958
1057
1156
1255
1354
1453
1553
1652
1752
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3150

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142472
232473
332473
432473
532473
622573
722573
822672
922771
1022771
1122870
1222969
1322969
1423068
1523167
1623167
1723266
1823266
1923365
2023365
2133364
2233463
2333562
2433562
2533661
2633760
2733859
2833859
2923959
3024058
3124058

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
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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235calm
245calm
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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 5:39 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:396:07
212.55:396:08
312.55:406:08
412.55:406:09
512.55:406:09
612.55:416:10
712.55:416:10
812.55:416:11
912.55:426:11
1012.55:426:12
1112.55:426:12
1212.55:436:13
1312.55:436:13
1412.55:446:14
1512.55:446:14
1612.55:446:15
1712.55:456:15
1812.55:456:16
1912.55:466:16
2012.55:466:17
2112.55:476:17
2212.55:476:17
2312.55:486:18
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2712.55:506:20
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2912.55:516:21
3012.55:516:21
3112.55:526:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.89 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
64.8Bright
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84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Úcua

In seasonPeak

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

Úcua's monsoon runs February–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 Úcua?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Úcua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Úcua in December

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

In December, Úcua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Úcua 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 Úcua peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Úcua 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 Úcua is worst in June — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2361 µg/m³Jan 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May46Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug50Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Úcua?

Úcua sits at 8.7°S, 14.2°E, 245 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Piri, 33 km away.

Topography around Úcua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Úcua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m.

The land around Úcua is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
1,029 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Piri 33 km · Pango Aluquém 34 km · Cage Mazumbo 44 km · Mabubas 54 km · Canacassala 55 km · Caxito 55 km · Gombe 60 km · Muxaluando 61 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 Úcua (-8.6516°, 14.1565°, elevation 245 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).