Banigbé weather in December

In December, Banigbé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 34 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Banigbé's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banigbé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:57 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Banigbé reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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43224
53224
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73224
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How December really feels in Banigbé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Banigbé weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°328.611.74.1
Feb33° / 25°4411.611.83.3
Mar33° / 25°9019.7122.8
Apr32° / 25°12221.412.12.8
May31° / 24°19426.712.32.7
Jun30° / 23°21527.512.42.9
Jul29° / 23°16225.212.33.6
Aug28° / 23°12621.212.24.1
Sep29° / 23°18026123.2
Oct30° / 23°18327.811.92.9
Nov32° / 24°8219.211.73.3
Dec32° / 23°349.411.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56634
66634
76733
86832
96931
107030
117129
127327
137426
147525
157723
167723
177921
187921
198020
208020
218119
228119
238020
248020
258020
267921
277822
287723
297723
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Banigbé gets around 34 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
247
346
445
545
644
742
841
939
1038
1136
1234
1333
1431
1529
1628
1726
1825
1923
2022
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
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3020
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100144253
200144253
301144252
401144252
501154251
601254250
701264249
801264248
901364248
1001374247
1101374246
1202484245
1302484245
1402494244
1502494243
1602494342
17024104340
18024104439
19024114438
20024114537
21034124635
22034124634
23134134733
24134134732
25134134830
26144144829
27144144928
28254144926
29255144925
30265144825
31365144824

Wind in December

Winds average 7 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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127calm
137calm
147calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:50 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:506:28
211.66:506:28
311.66:516:29
411.66:516:29
511.66:526:29
611.66:526:30
711.66:526:30
811.66:536:31
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1011.66:546:31
1111.66:546:32
1211.66:556:32
1311.66:556:33
1411.66:566:33
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1611.66:576:34
1711.66:576:34
1811.66:586:35
1911.66:586:35
2011.66:596:36
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2211.67:006:37
2311.67:006:37
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2611.67:026:38
2711.67:026:39
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2911.67:036:40
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3111.67:046:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.8Bright
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54.8Bright
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185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Banigbé

In seasonPeak

None of Banigbé's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Banigbé sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Banigbé?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Banigbé for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Banigbé in December

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

In December, Banigbé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Banigbé in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Banigbé in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banigbé peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Banigbé 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 Banigbé is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 14137 µg/m³Aug 1238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec127Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Banigbé?

Banigbé sits at 6.6°N, 2.7°E, 49 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Sakété, 11 km away.

Topography around Banigbé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banigbé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Banigbé is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sakété 11 km · Avrankou 12 km · Adjarra 13 km · Missérété 16 km · Porto-Novo 20 km · Ado-Odo 27 km · Badagry 32 km · Semi 33 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

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 Banigbé (6.6476°, 2.7069°, elevation 49 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).