Mwansabombwe weather in December

In December, Mwansabombwe sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 285 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mwansabombwe's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwansabombwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
285 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mwansabombwe reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12720
22720
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42720
52720
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72720
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292620
302620
312620

How December really feels in Mwansabombwe

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.

Mwansabombwe 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
Jan26° / 20°24927.912.53.7
Feb27° / 20°20424.412.33.8
Mar27° / 20°25527.412.13.8
Apr28° / 19°10613.911.85.6
May29° / 18°71.611.66.8
Jun29° / 17°0011.47.5
Jul29° / 16°0011.57.6
Aug31° / 18°00.111.76.0
Sep33° / 20°82.111.94.5
Oct31° / 21°6312.812.24.0
Nov28° / 21°19324.812.43.7
Dec26° / 20°28529.512.63.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
3991
4991
5892
6892
7892
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mwansabombwe gets around 285 mm of rain over 29.5 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 95% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11990
21990
31990
41990
51990
61990
71990
801000
901000
1001000
1101000
1201000
1301000
1401000
1501000
1601000
1701000
1801000
1901000
2001000
2101000
221990
231990
241990
251990
261990
271990
281981
291981
301981
311981

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 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 5:39 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:396:11
212.55:396:11
312.55:396:12
412.55:406:12
512.55:406:13
612.55:406:13
712.65:416:14
812.65:416:14
912.65:416:15
1012.65:426:15
1112.65:426:16
1212.65:426:16
1312.65:436:17
1412.65:436:17
1512.65:446:18
1612.65:446:18
1712.65:446:19
1812.65:456:19
1912.65:456:20
2012.65:466:20
2112.65:466:21
2212.65:476:21
2312.65:476:22
2412.65:486:22
2512.65:486:23
2612.65:496:23
2712.65:496:23
2812.65:506:24
2912.65:506:24
3012.65:516:25
3112.65:516:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mwansabombwe

In seasonPeak

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

Mwansabombwe'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 Mwansabombwe?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mwansabombwe.

What to pack for Mwansabombwe in December

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

In December, Mwansabombwe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mwansabombwe 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 Mwansabombwe peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 highExtremeFeb 21UV 16Aug 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mwansabombwe 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 Mwansabombwe is worst in August — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2191 µg/m³May 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug93Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwansabombwe?

Mwansabombwe sits at 9.8°S, 28.8°E, 967 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kawambwa, 35 km away.

ChiengiLuwinguPwetoMansaMporokosoKaputa

Topography around Mwansabombwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwansabombwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 954 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m.

The land around Mwansabombwe is covered by cropland (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and wetland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
548 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kawambwa 35 km · Nchelenge 53 km · Chiengi 136 km · Luwingu 137 km · Pweto 152 km · Mansa 154 km · Mporokoso 158 km · Kaputa 180 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 Mwansabombwe (-9.822°, 28.7604°, elevation 967 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).