Senanga weather in December

In December, Senanga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 196 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Senanga's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Senanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:54 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Senanga is town in 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Senanga reaches about 29°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 32°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)
13020
23020
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42920
52920
62920
72920
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How December really feels in Senanga

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.

Senanga weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°23923.712.93.8
Feb29° / 20°19219.912.54.0
Mar29° / 19°12616.112.14.7
Apr29° / 18°233.511.66.4
May28° / 15°10.211.38.0
Jun26° / 11°0011.19.1
Jul26° / 10°0011.19.2
Aug30° / 13°0011.57.1
Sep33° / 17°20.611.94.5
Oct35° / 21°184.512.43.2
Nov32° / 20°1101712.83.4
Dec29° / 20°19623.212.93.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42476
52377
62377
72377
82278
92278
102278
112080
122080
131882
141882
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311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Senanga gets around 196 mm of rain over 23.2 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 74% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
270
371
471
571
672
772
873
973
1073
1174
1274
1374
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1975
2076
2176
2276
2377
2477
2578
2678
2777
2877
2977
3076
3176

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1362962
2362863
3352666
4352567
5352468
6252370
7242272
8242272
9242173
10242074
11242074
12142075
13131977
14131977
15131977
16131878
17131878
18131878
19121780
20121780
21121681
22121681
23021682
24011584
25011584
26011485
27011485
28011485
29011485
30011485
31011485

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
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 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 5:50 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:506:43
212.95:506:44
312.95:506:45
412.95:516:45
512.95:516:46
612.95:516:46
712.95:516:47
812.95:526:47
912.95:526:48
1012.95:526:48
1112.95:536:49
1212.95:536:50
1312.95:536:50
1412.95:546:51
1513.05:546:51
1613.05:546:52
1713.05:556:52
1813.05:556:53
1913.05:566:53
2013.05:566:54
2113.05:576:54
2213.05:576:55
2313.05:586:55
2413.05:586:56
2513.05:596:56
2613.05:596:56
2713.06:006:57
2813.06:006:57
2913.06:016:58
3012.96:016:58
3112.96:026:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Senanga

In seasonPeak

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

Senanga'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 Senanga?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Senanga.

What to pack for Senanga in December

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

In December, Senanga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Senanga 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 Senanga peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Senanga 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 Senanga is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1429 µg/m³Apr 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Senanga?

Senanga sits at 16.1°S, 23.3°E, 1,001 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mongu, 98 km away.

MonguKalaboSeshekeKatima MuliloLukuluKaomaKasaneZambezi

Topography around Senanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Senanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 1,001 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Senanga is covered by wetland (88%) within 3 km, wetland (51%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Mongu 98 km · Kalabo 140 km · Sesheke 187 km · Katima Mulilo 188 km · Lukulu 194 km · Kaoma 221 km · Kasane 275 km · Zambezi 287 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 Senanga (-16.1167°, 23.2667°, elevation 1,001 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).