Mufulira weather in December

In December, Mufulira sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 256 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mufulira's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mufulira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Mufulira is place in Copperbelt Province, Zambia.

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 Mufulira 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 29°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)
12818
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Mufulira weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°28028.412.73.7
Feb26° / 18°24124.312.43.9
Mar27° / 18°18021.612.14.8
Apr27° / 16°356.811.77.0
May27° / 15°20.711.48.4
Jun25° / 12°0011.39.2
Jul25° / 12°0011.39.2
Aug28° / 14°0011.68.3
Sep31° / 18°10.411.96.1
Oct32° / 20°173.712.34.9
Nov29° / 19°13417.112.64.3
Dec27° / 18°25627.812.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32278
42080
52080
61981
71981
81783
91783
101684
111585
121486
131387
141288
151189
161189
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28892
29991
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mufulira gets around 256 mm of rain over 27.8 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 89% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
282
383
484
585
686
787
888
988
1089
1190
1291
1391
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1376426
2376426
3366427
4366328
5256429
6256429
7246430
8246331
9136432
10136333
11136234
12136036
13135937
14026038
15025939
16025741
17025642
18035443
19035344
20035245
21035146
22035146
23035047
24025048
25025048
26025048
27025048
28025048
29015148
30015247
31015247

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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 42 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 5:36 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:366:17
212.75:366:18
312.75:376:18
412.75:376:19
512.75:376:19
612.75:386:20
712.75:386:21
812.75:386:21
912.75:396:22
1012.75:396:22
1112.75:396:23
1212.75:406:23
1312.75:406:24
1412.75:406:24
1512.75:416:25
1612.75:416:25
1712.75:426:26
1812.75:426:26
1912.75:426:27
2012.75:436:27
2112.75:436:28
2212.75:446:28
2312.75:446:29
2412.75:456:29
2512.75:456:30
2612.75:466:30
2712.75:466:30
2812.75:476:31
2912.75:476:31
3012.75:486:32
3112.75:486:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mufulira

In seasonPeak

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

Mufulira'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 Mufulira?

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

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

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mufulira.

What to pack for Mufulira in December

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mufulira in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mufulira peaks around January 21 at about 15 (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 21UV 15Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mufulira 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 Mufulira is worst in August — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateAug 2054 µg/m³May 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug55Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mufulira?

Mufulira sits at 12.5°S, 28.2°E, 1,285 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mokambo, 18 km away.

Topography around Mufulira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mufulira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,281 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Mufulira is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Mokambo 18 km · Chambishi 22 km · Kitwe 28 km · Kalulushi 36 km · Chingola 39 km · Chililabombwe 50 km · Ndola 63 km · Mapalo 64 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 Mufulira (-12.5498°, 28.2407°, elevation 1,285 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).