Fungurume weather in December

In December, Fungurume sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 238 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fungurume's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fungurume's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Fungurume reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Fungurume weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°25328.212.63.8
Feb26° / 17°20924.512.43.9
Mar26° / 17°18925.512.14.2
Apr26° / 17°5911.111.86.4
May27° / 16°30.811.58.3
Jun26° / 14°0011.49.0
Jul26° / 13°0011.49.1
Aug29° / 15°00.111.67.7
Sep31° / 18°81.811.95.8
Oct30° / 19°5610.412.24.9
Nov27° / 17°16123.112.54.3
Dec25° / 17°23828.112.63.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3991
4991
5991
6892
7793
8793
9694
10694
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31397

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Fungurume gets around 238 mm of rain over 28.1 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 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
591
691
791
891
991
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1891
1991
2091
2190
2290
2390
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11963
21963
31954
41954
51954
61954
71954
81954
91954
101954
111954
120964
131954
141954
151954
161954
171954
181954
191954
201954
211945
221945
231945
241936
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261927
271927
281927
291918
301918
311909

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
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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 36 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 5:47 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:476:22
212.65:476:22
312.65:486:23
412.65:486:23
512.65:486:24
612.65:496:24
712.65:496:25
812.65:496:25
912.65:506:26
1012.65:506:26
1112.65:506:27
1212.65:516:27
1312.65:516:28
1412.65:526:28
1512.65:526:29
1612.65:526:29
1712.65:536:30
1812.65:536:30
1912.65:546:31
2012.65:546:31
2112.65:556:32
2212.65:556:32
2312.65:566:33
2412.65:566:33
2512.65:566:34
2612.65:576:34
2712.65:576:35
2812.65:586:35
2912.65:586:35
3012.65:596:36
3112.65:596:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Fungurume

In seasonPeak

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

Fungurume's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Fungurume?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fungurume.

What to pack for Fungurume in December

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

In December, Fungurume sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Fungurume 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 Fungurume peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Fungurume 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 Fungurume is worst in August — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.7× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1477 µg/m³Apr 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May20Moderate
Jun53Poor
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct29Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fungurume?

Fungurume sits at 10.6°S, 26.3°E, 1,177 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kambove, 41 km away.

KipushiKansanshiBukamaLubumbashiSolwezi

Topography around Fungurume

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fungurume has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 1,195 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 799 m.

The land around Fungurume is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
799 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kambove 41 km · Likasi 61 km · Kolwezi 94 km · Kipushi 163 km · Kansanshi 165 km · Bukama 165 km · Lubumbashi 172 km · Solwezi 173 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Fungurume (-10.6177°, 26.3211°, elevation 1,177 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).