Mangina weather in December

In December, Mangina sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 71 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mangina's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mangina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:00 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
75%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mangina reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Mangina weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°408125.6
Feb30° / 18°387.4125.0
Mar29° / 18°9414.8124.5
Apr28° / 18°10718.8124.3
May28° / 18°10219124.9
Jun27° / 18°9618.2125.1
Jul27° / 17°8918.7125.2
Aug26° / 17°11921.8124.7
Sep26° / 17°13922.2124.5
Oct26° / 17°16024124.3
Nov26° / 17°12922.3124.5
Dec27° / 17°7113.8125.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41585
51585
61684
71783
81882
92080
102080
112179
122278
132278
142476
152476
162575
172575
182674
192674
202674
212773
222773
232773
242872
252872
262971
272872
282872
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mangina gets around 71 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
261
361
460
559
659
758
856
955
1054
1153
1251
1350
1448
1547
1645
1743
1842
1940
2038
2137
2235
2334
2433
2532
2631
2730
2830
2929
3029
3128

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1016930
2026929
3027028
4027226
5037225
6037324
7047323
8047521
9057520
10067519
11077617
12077716
13087715
14097813
15097912
160107911
170117910
18011809
19012799
20012799
21013798
22013798
23014788
24014788
25015778
26015778
27015778
28016768
29116758
30117748
31118738

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:535:52
212.05:545:52
312.05:545:52
412.05:555:53
512.05:555:53
612.05:565:53
712.05:565:54
812.05:565:54
912.05:575:55
1012.05:575:55
1112.05:585:56
1212.05:585:56
1312.05:595:57
1412.05:595:57
1512.05:595:57
1612.06:005:58
1712.06:005:58
1812.06:015:59
1912.06:015:59
2012.06:026:00
2112.06:026:00
2212.06:036:01
2312.06:036:01
2412.06:046:02
2512.06:046:02
2612.06:056:03
2712.06:056:03
2812.06:066:03
2912.06:066:04
3012.06:066:04
3112.06:076:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mangina?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mangina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mangina in December

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

In December, Mangina sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mangina in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mangina peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 14Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mangina 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 Mangina is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1250 µg/m³Oct 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mangina?

Mangina sits at 0.6°N, 29.3°E, 970 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Beni, 22 km away.

Topography around Mangina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 975 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,325 m.

The land around Mangina is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
4,325 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Beni 22 km · Hyosha 25 km · Butembo 51 km · Katwa 57 km · Nyahuka 76 km · Mpondwe 78 km · Bundibugyo 85 km · Lubero 85 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 Mangina (0.6042°, 29.31°, elevation 970 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).