Kabompo weather in December

In December, Kabompo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 252 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 3% 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 Kabompo's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabompo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
252 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kabompo 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kabompo 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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22818
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42818
52818
62818
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212718
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242718
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272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

How December really feels in Kabompo

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.

Kabompo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°2702812.73.6
Feb27° / 18°23224.512.53.8
Mar28° / 18°18722.812.14.4
Apr28° / 17°386.511.76.4
May29° / 16°10.411.47.6
Jun27° / 13°0011.28.9
Jul27° / 13°0011.38.9
Aug30° / 15°0011.56.6
Sep33° / 19°30.911.94.4
Oct33° / 20°337.412.33.6
Nov30° / 19°16122.112.63.6
Dec27° / 18°25227.912.83.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41486
51387
61387
71387
81288
91189
101189
111189
121090
131090
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
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26892
27892
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31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kabompo gets around 252 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 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
487
587
687
788
888
989
1089
1190
1290
1390
1490
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2991
3091
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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1112177
2112078
3111979
4111979
5111880
6011881
7011881
8011782
9001783
10001684
11001684
12001585
13001585
14001585
15001486
16001486
17001486
18001486
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20001387
21001387
22001387
23001288
24001288
25001288
26001288
27001288
28001288
29001288
30001288
31001288

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:51 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:516:35
212.75:516:36
312.85:516:36
412.85:516:37
512.85:526:37
612.85:526:38
712.85:526:39
812.85:526:39
912.85:536:40
1012.85:536:40
1112.85:536:41
1212.85:546:41
1312.85:546:42
1412.85:556:42
1512.85:556:43
1612.85:556:43
1712.85:566:44
1812.85:566:44
1912.85:576:45
2012.85:576:45
2112.85:586:46
2212.85:586:46
2312.85:596:47
2412.85:596:47
2512.86:006:48
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2712.86:016:48
2812.86:016:49
2912.86:026:49
3012.86:026:50
3112.86:036:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
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215.1Bright
225.1Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kabompo

In seasonPeak

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

Kabompo'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 Kabompo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabompo.

What to pack for Kabompo in December

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

In December, Kabompo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kabompo 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 Kabompo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kabompo 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 Kabompo is worst in September — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.4× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1479 µg/m³Apr 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May9Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep83Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kabompo?

Kabompo sits at 13.6°S, 24.2°E, 1,113 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Manyinga, 24 km away.

MufumbweZambeziLukuluKaomaChavumaKasempaMwinilunga

Topography around Kabompo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabompo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 1,099 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Kabompo is covered by trees (38%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Manyinga 24 km · Mufumbwe 101 km · Zambezi 119 km · Lukulu 135 km · Kaoma 147 km · Chavuma 174 km · Kasempa 177 km · Mwinilunga 208 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 Kabompo (-13.5927°, 24.2008°, elevation 1,113 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).