Chavuma weather in December

In December, Chavuma sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 272 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chavuma's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chavuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
272 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Chavuma is city.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chavuma reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12719
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42719
52719
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292719
302719
312719

How December really feels in Chavuma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chavuma weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°26027.812.73.7
Feb27° / 19°25324.712.43.8
Mar27° / 18°22625.212.14.1
Apr28° / 17°537.911.76.3
May29° / 15°10.411.47.4
Jun27° / 13°0011.28.9
Jul27° / 12°0011.38.8
Aug31° / 15°0011.66.5
Sep33° / 18°61.511.94.4
Oct33° / 19°529.912.33.7
Nov29° / 19°18724.212.63.6
Dec27° / 19°27228.612.83.6

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 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
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24892
25892
26892
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chavuma gets around 272 mm of rain over 28.6 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3191

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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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11594
21495
31495
41495
51495
60496
70496
80496
90496
100496
110496
120496
130496
140595
150595
160595
170595
180595
190595
200595
210595
220595
230595
240595
250595
260595
270595
280595
290595
300595
310496

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 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 5:58 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:586:40
212.75:586:41
312.75:586:42
412.75:586:42
512.75:596:43
612.75:596:43
712.75:596:44
812.75:596:44
912.76:006:45
1012.86:006:45
1112.86:016:46
1212.86:016:46
1312.86:016:47
1412.86:026:47
1512.86:026:48
1612.86:026:48
1712.86:036:49
1812.86:036:49
1912.86:046:50
2012.86:046:50
2112.86:056:51
2212.86:056:51
2312.86:066:52
2412.86:066:52
2512.86:076:53
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2712.86:086:54
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2912.86:096:54
3012.86:096:55
3112.86:106:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
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215.1Bright
225.1Bright
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255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chavuma

In seasonPeak

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

Chavuma'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 Chavuma?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chavuma.

What to pack for Chavuma in December

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

In December, Chavuma sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chavuma 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 Chavuma peaks around January 20 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 20UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chavuma 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 Chavuma is worst in September — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1053 µg/m³Apr 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun34Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chavuma?

Chavuma sits at 13.1°S, 22.7°E, 1,101 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Zambezi, 70 km away.

CazomboLukuluKabompoLumbalaManyingaKalaboTshilenge

Topography around Chavuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chavuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,080 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m.

The land around Chavuma is covered by shrubs (58%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
451 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Zambezi 70 km · Cazombo 132 km · Lukulu 157 km · Kabompo 174 km · Lumbala 177 km · Manyinga 183 km · Kalabo 214 km · Tshilenge 235 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 2%

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 Chavuma (-13.0667°, 22.6833°, elevation 1,101 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).