Ulongué weather in December

In December, Ulongué sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 164 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ulongué's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulongué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:13 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Ulongué is human settlement.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Ulongué reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
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182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Ulongué weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°23625.512.84.2
Feb26° / 18°16620.112.54.6
Mar26° / 17°13018.412.15.3
Apr25° / 15°306.811.77.4
May24° / 13°61.511.38.7
Jun22° / 11°20.611.18.6
Jul22° / 10°4111.28.4
Aug24° / 12°20.711.58.9
Sep27° / 14°30.811.98.4
Oct29° / 17°183.912.36.8
Nov29° / 18°609.712.75.5
Dec27° / 18°16421.612.94.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
23961
33862
43862
53664
63466
73466
83169
92971
102872
112773
122575
132476
142278
152179
162179
171981
181981
191981
201882
211882
221882
231882
241882
251981
261981
271981
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ulongué gets around 164 mm of rain over 21.6 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 70% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
253
355
457
558
660
761
863
964
1066
1167
1268
1370
1471
1572
1673
1774
1875
1975
2076
2176
2276
2377
2477
2578
2678
2778
2879
2979
3079
3180

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1823636
2722647
3621658
4620659
5519679
65186710
74176712
84166713
93156814
103146716
113146518
122136520
132126422
142116423
152106325
16196327
17196129
18186031
19185932
20175834
21175735
22065737
23065638
24065539
25055540
26055540
27055441
28045541
29045442
30045442
31045442

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:085:57
212.85:085:57
312.85:085:58
412.85:095:58
512.85:095:59
612.85:095:59
712.85:106:00
812.85:106:00
912.85:106:01
1012.95:106:02
1112.95:116:02
1212.95:116:03
1312.95:126:03
1412.95:126:04
1512.95:126:04
1612.95:136:05
1712.95:136:05
1812.95:146:06
1912.95:146:06
2012.95:146:07
2112.95:156:07
2212.95:156:08
2312.95:166:08
2412.95:166:09
2512.95:176:09
2612.95:176:10
2712.95:186:10
2812.95:186:10
2912.95:196:11
3012.95:196:11
3112.95:206:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ulongué

In seasonPeak

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

Ulongué's monsoon runs December–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 Ulongué?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ulongué for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ulongué in December

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

In December, Ulongué sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ulongué in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ulongué peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ulongué 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 Ulongué is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1338 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ulongué?

Ulongué sits at 14.7°S, 34.4°E, 1,283 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Ntcheu, 32 km away.

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Topography around Ulongué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulongué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 1,249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,721 m.

The land around Ulongué is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
1,721 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ntcheu 32 km · Dedza 38 km · Balaka 70 km · Monkey Bay 93 km · Mwanza 99 km · Liwonde 100 km · Mangochi 101 km · Lilongwe 104 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Ulongué (-14.7228°, 34.3608°, elevation 1,283 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).