Itezhi-Tezhi weather in December

In December, Itezhi-Tezhi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 195 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Itezhi-Tezhi's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itezhi-Tezhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:44 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Itezhi-Tezhi 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Itezhi-Tezhi 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 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
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112920
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312820

How December really feels in Itezhi-Tezhi

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.

Itezhi-Tezhi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°23023.612.84.2
Feb28° / 20°17719.612.54.5
Mar28° / 19°1101512.15.4
Apr28° / 17°193.511.77.6
May27° / 14°10.311.38.7
Jun25° / 11°0011.19.4
Jul24° / 11°0011.29.4
Aug28° / 13°0011.58.4
Sep31° / 17°20.211.95.9
Oct33° / 20°122.412.44.2
Nov31° / 21°9713.712.73.9
Dec28° / 20°19523.512.93.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
42971
52872
62773
72575
82575
92476
102377
112179
122179
132080
142080
152080
162080
171981
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itezhi-Tezhi gets around 195 mm of rain over 23.5 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 75% 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 (%)
164
265
366
466
567
668
770
871
972
1073
1174
1275
1376
1477
1577
1677
1778
1878
1978
2079
2179
2279
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2979
3079
3178

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1483058
2472960
3472861
4372763
5362665
6362566
7352468
8352270
9252172
10242074
11241975
12241777
13241678
14231580
15131482
16131383
17131284
18131185
19131185
20131086
21131086
2213987
2313987
2413987
2502989
2602989
2702989
28021088
29021088
30021187
31011287

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:406:32
212.95:406:32
312.95:406:33
412.95:406:33
512.95:406:34
612.95:416:34
712.95:416:35
812.95:416:36
912.95:426:36
1012.95:426:37
1112.95:426:37
1212.95:436:38
1312.95:436:38
1412.95:436:39
1512.95:446:39
1612.95:446:40
1712.95:456:40
1812.95:456:41
1912.95:456:41
2012.95:466:42
2112.95:466:42
2212.95:476:43
2312.95:476:43
2412.95:486:44
2512.95:486:44
2612.95:496:45
2712.95:496:45
2812.95:506:46
2912.95:506:46
3012.95:516:46
3112.95:516:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
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215.8Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Itezhi-Tezhi

In seasonPeak

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

Itezhi-Tezhi'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 Itezhi-Tezhi?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Itezhi-Tezhi.

What to pack for Itezhi-Tezhi in December

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

In December, Itezhi-Tezhi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itezhi-Tezhi 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 Itezhi-Tezhi peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 21UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Itezhi-Tezhi 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 Itezhi-Tezhi is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1032 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itezhi-Tezhi?

Itezhi-Tezhi sits at 15.7°S, 26.0°E, 1,034 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Namwala, 42 km away.

MumbwaKalomoChomaMonzeKaomaMazabukaNampundwe

Topography around Itezhi-Tezhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itezhi-Tezhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,049 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Itezhi-Tezhi is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), water (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
331 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Namwala 42 km · Mumbwa 138 km · Kalomo 151 km · Choma 156 km · Monze 165 km · Kaoma 170 km · Mazabuka 183 km · Nampundwe 203 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 Itezhi-Tezhi (-15.7369°, 26.0416°, elevation 1,034 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).