Virei weather in December

In December, Virei sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Virei's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Virei reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123320
133320
143320
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203320
213320
223320
233320
243320
253320
263320
273320
283320
293320
303320
313320

How December really feels in Virei

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Virei weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°385.512.83.8
Feb33° / 21°558.212.53.6
Mar33° / 22°11014.612.13.2
Apr35° / 22°295.611.73.2
May35° / 19°00.111.33.7
Jun32° / 16°0011.15.3
Jul32° / 15°0011.25.8
Aug31° / 15°0011.56.1
Sep32° / 16°00.111.95.6
Oct34° / 19°61.612.44.1
Nov34° / 21°163.612.73.3
Dec33° / 20°325.512.93.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35842
45743
55644
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135149
145149
155149
165050
175050
184951
194951
204852
214852
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Virei gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.5 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
319
419
520
620
720
820
920
1019
1119
1218
1317
1417
1516
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2916
3016
3117

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1432620100
2422621110
3412522110
4402522120
5392523120
6392523131
7382623131
8372623131
9372723131
10362823121
11352823121
12352923111
13343023111
14343123101
15343223101
1633332391
1733342391
1832352391
1932362291
2032362291
2131372291
2231372291
2330372291
2430382291
25293822101
26293822101
27283822101
28283922102
29273922112
30263922112
31253922112

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:326:24
212.95:326:25
312.95:326:25
412.95:336:26
512.95:336:26
612.95:336:27
712.95:336:27
812.95:346:28
912.95:346:28
1012.95:346:29
1112.95:356:30
1212.95:356:30
1312.95:356:31
1412.95:366:31
1512.95:366:32
1612.95:366:32
1712.95:376:33
1812.95:376:33
1912.95:386:34
2012.95:386:34
2112.95:396:35
2212.95:396:35
2312.95:406:36
2412.95:406:36
2512.95:416:37
2612.95:416:37
2712.95:426:37
2812.95:426:38
2912.95:436:38
3012.95:436:39
3112.95:446:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 7.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Virei?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Virei. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Virei in December

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

In December, Virei sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Virei 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 Virei peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Virei 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 Virei is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 2120 µg/m³Apr 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Virei?

Virei sits at 15.7°S, 12.9°E, 444 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Mossamedes, 104 km away.

MossamedesLubangoTômbuaCahamaCamucuioQuipungoHumbeXangongo

Topography around Virei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Virei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m.

The land around Virei is covered by shrubs (81%) within 3 km, shrubs (89%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
2,006 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Mossamedes 104 km · Lubango 107 km · Tômbua 119 km · Cahama 158 km · Camucuio 182 km · Quipungo 198 km · Humbe 234 km · Xangongo 244 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 Virei (-15.727°, 12.9496°, elevation 444 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).