Assomada weather in December

In December, Assomada sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Assomada's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Assomada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Assomada is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Assomada reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°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 about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Assomada weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°40.611.28.7
Feb24° / 19°10.411.58.9
Mar25° / 19°10.111.99.1
Apr25° / 20°10.112.39.0
May26° / 20°00.112.79.0
Jun27° / 21°00.112.98.8
Jul27° / 23°102.212.87.9
Aug28° / 24°518.412.56.2
Sep28° / 25°749.512.16.0
Oct28° / 24°273.611.76.8
Nov28° / 23°61.111.37.7
Dec26° / 21°40.611.18.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115743
125644
135743
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195743
205644
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315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Assomada gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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32
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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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1233632
2335602
3338572
4341542
5344521
6346501
7349471
8351451
9354421
10357400
11358390
12360370
13362350
14462340
15464320
16465310
17466300
18566290
19666280
20667270
21767260
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23966250
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251166230
261266220
271465210
281565200
291666180
301766170
311965160

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:496:00
211.26:506:00
311.26:516:00
411.26:516:00
511.16:526:00
611.16:526:01
711.16:536:01
811.16:536:01
911.16:546:02
1011.16:546:02
1111.16:556:02
1211.16:556:03
1311.16:566:03
1411.16:576:03
1511.16:576:04
1611.16:586:04
1711.16:586:05
1811.16:596:05
1911.16:596:05
2011.17:006:06
2111.17:006:06
2211.17:016:07
2311.17:016:07
2411.17:026:08
2511.17:026:08
2611.17:026:09
2711.17:036:09
2811.17:036:10
2911.17:046:10
3011.17:046:11
3111.17:046:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.9 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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65.0Bright
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94.9Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Assomada

In seasonPeak

None of Assomada's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Assomada sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Assomada sees seasonal dust haze (April–October), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Assomada?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Assomada for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Assomada in December

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

In December, Assomada sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Assomada in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 27°C and coldest in March near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Assomada in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Assomada peaks around May 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Assomada 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 Assomada is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 2468 µg/m³May 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb51Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Assomada?

Assomada sits at 15.1°N, 23.7°W, 391 m above sea level, in Cabo Verde. The nearest listed city is Praia, 26 km away.

PraiaEspargosMindelo

Topography around Assomada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Assomada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,310 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,749 m.

The land around Assomada is covered by grassland (55%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
501 m
16 km
1,310 m
80 km
2,749 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Praia 26 km · Espargos 200 km · Mindelo 243 km · Dakar 672 km · Le Plateau 673 km · Guédiawaye 676 km · Pikine 677 km · N’diareme limamoulaye 678 km

Cabo Verde travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,796
2025
Homicide rate
7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 73%none 16%Protestant 4%Christian Rationalism 2%

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 Assomada (15.1°, -23.6833°, elevation 391 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).