Wamba weather in December

In December, Wamba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 75 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Wamba's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Wamba is town in Haut-Uele, 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Wamba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Wamba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°458.711.95.0
Feb31° / 20°6310.311.94.3
Mar29° / 21°14620.8123.9
Apr28° / 20°19025123.8
May28° / 20°15725.512.14.0
Jun27° / 20°13524.412.14.1
Jul26° / 19°14724.812.14.2
Aug27° / 19°19326.712.13.9
Sep27° / 19°19327.3123.7
Oct27° / 20°23128.5123.6
Nov27° / 20°20924.911.94.0
Dec28° / 20°7512.711.95.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22971
32971
43169
53169
63367
73367
83367
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Wamba gets around 75 mm of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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3027
3126

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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5004906
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282515744
293515734
303516724
314516714

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 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 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:54
211.96:025:55
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511.96:035:56
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711.96:045:57
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1811.96:096:01
1911.96:096:02
2011.96:106:02
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2211.96:116:03
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2411.96:126:04
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2611.96:136:05
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2811.96:146:06
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Is December a good time to visit Wamba?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Wamba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wamba in December

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

In December, Wamba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wamba 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 Wamba peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Wamba 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 Wamba is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 1362 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar29Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wamba?

Wamba sits at 2.1°N, 28.0°E, 796 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Isiro, 81 km away.

WatsaManginaBabambaMangbwaluBakwaHyoshaBeni

Topography around Wamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 786 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m.

The land around Wamba is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
645 m
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December weather nearby: Isiro 81 km · Watsa 198 km · Mangina 226 km · Babamba 226 km · Mangbwalu 228 km · Bakwa 230 km · Hyosha 234 km · Beni 247 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 Wamba (2.1484°, 27.9947°, elevation 796 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).