Pweto weather in December

In December, Pweto sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 234 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Pweto's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pweto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
234 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:46 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Pweto is town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 Pweto reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°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 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Pweto weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°18525.512.44.1
Feb26° / 21°16322.312.34.2
Mar26° / 21°2382812.13.9
Apr26° / 21°14119.411.85.2
May26° / 21°14311.68.2
Jun25° / 19°0011.59.3
Jul24° / 19°0011.69.4
Aug26° / 20°10.111.78.8
Sep28° / 22°102.7127.1
Oct28° / 22°6714.712.25.3
Nov26° / 21°18725.112.44.1
Dec26° / 21°23427.912.53.8

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 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14991
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pweto gets around 234 mm of rain over 27.9 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 90% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
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594
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993
1092
1192
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1491
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1690
1790
1890
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2089
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2488
2587
2687
2787
2886
2986
3086
3186

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14595
15595
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27694
28793
29793
30793
31793

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:406:08
212.55:416:08
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412.55:416:09
512.55:426:10
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1812.55:476:16
1912.55:476:17
2012.55:486:17
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2212.55:496:18
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2412.55:506:19
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2712.55:516:20
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2912.55:526:21
3012.55:526:22
3112.55:536:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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125.5Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pweto

In seasonPeak

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

Pweto's monsoon runs November–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 Pweto?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pweto.

What to pack for Pweto in December

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

In December, Pweto sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pweto 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 Pweto peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 highExtremeFeb 20UV 16Aug 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pweto 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 Pweto is worst in August — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 15101 µg/m³Apr 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May14Moderate
Jun51Poor
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug104Unhealthy
Sep75Unhealthy
Oct31Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pweto?

Pweto sits at 8.5°S, 28.9°E, 954 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Chiengi, 36 km away.

PepaKawambwaMwansabombweMporokosoKituku

Topography around Pweto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pweto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 995 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m.

The land around Pweto is covered by grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (28%), water (26%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
393 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
1,088 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Chiengi 36 km · Kaputa 84 km · Nchelenge 99 km · Pepa 129 km · Kawambwa 149 km · Mwansabombwe 152 km · Mporokoso 168 km · Kituku 174 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 Pweto (-8.466°, 28.9008°, elevation 954 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).