Toviklin weather in December

In December, Toviklin sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Toviklin's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toviklin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:01 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Toviklin is commune and city in Kouffo Department, Benin.

Density
180/km²
people per km²

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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Toviklin reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 34°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)
13324
23324
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How December really feels in Toviklin

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.

Toviklin weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°133.611.63.9
Feb34° / 25°28711.83.0
Mar34° / 25°6013.8122.6
Apr33° / 25°9017.612.12.7
May32° / 24°13923.312.32.8
Jun30° / 23°15924.912.43.1
Jul29° / 23°13823.712.43.6
Aug28° / 22°13621.312.24.0
Sep29° / 23°15724.4123.3
Oct31° / 23°11621.211.83.4
Nov32° / 23°339.811.73.9
Dec33° / 23°14411.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46832
56832
66832
77030
87030
97129
107327
117426
127525
137624
147822
157822
168020
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208317
218317
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238416
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288218
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308119
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Toviklin gets around 14 mm of rain over 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 13% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
420
520
619
719
818
917
1016
1116
1215
1314
1413
1512
1612
1711
1810
199
209
218
228
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100167419
201267318
301277317
401277317
501287316
601387315
701397215
811497114
9114107113
10114107113
11114107212
12125117011
13125117011
14125127010
1512512719
1622613689
1722613698
1822614688
1922614697
2022715686
2123716666
2233716665
2333717655
2433718654
2543818643
2644819623
2754819613
2864820602
2974920582
3084920572
3194920562

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
77calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:54 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:546:31
211.66:546:32
311.66:546:32
411.66:556:32
511.66:556:33
611.66:566:33
711.66:566:33
811.66:576:34
911.66:576:34
1011.66:586:34
1111.66:586:35
1211.66:596:35
1311.66:596:36
1411.67:006:36
1511.67:006:36
1611.67:016:37
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1811.67:026:38
1911.67:026:38
2011.67:036:39
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2211.67:046:40
2311.67:046:40
2411.67:056:41
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2711.67:066:42
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2911.67:076:43
3011.67:076:43
3111.67:086:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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215.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Toviklin

In seasonPeak

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

Toviklin's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Toviklin?

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
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Toviklin in December

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

In December, Toviklin sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Toviklin 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 Toviklin peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Toviklin 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 Toviklin is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14109 µg/m³Aug 1228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Toviklin?

Toviklin sits at 6.9°N, 1.8°E, 151 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Klouékanmè, 10 km away.

AthiéméBohicon

Topography around Toviklin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toviklin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m.

The land around Toviklin is covered by trees (58%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
201 m
80 km
292 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Klouékanmè 10 km · Dogbo 12 km · Djakotomé 13 km · Aplahoué 18 km · Lokossa 31 km · Abomey 37 km · Athiémé 39 km · Bohicon 41 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 Toviklin (6.8894°, 1.8372°, elevation 151 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).