Abong Mbang weather in December

In December, Abong Mbang sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Abong Mbang's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abong Mbang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Abong Mbang is commune of Cameroon.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Abong Mbang reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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102919
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122919
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283019
293019
303019
313019

How December really feels in Abong Mbang

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.

Abong Mbang 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
Jan31° / 19°153.311.85.3
Feb32° / 20°285.411.94.4
Mar31° / 21°9615.4123.7
Apr30° / 21°14921.912.13.5
May29° / 21°13823.612.23.7
Jun28° / 20°1202312.24.0
Jul27° / 20°12222.212.24.4
Aug28° / 20°13622.712.14.3
Sep28° / 20°15724.6123.9
Oct27° / 20°20127.711.93.7
Nov28° / 20°12417.611.84.7
Dec30° / 19°264.611.85.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34654
44753
54753
64852
74951
85050
95149
105248
115248
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
175446
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Abong Mbang gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
426
525
624
723
822
921
1021
1120
1219
1318
1417
1516
1615
1714
1813
1912
2011
2110
229
238
248
257
267
276
286
296
306
316

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103107710
20411769
30411778
40411787
51512766
61612756
71612765
81713754
91813744
101814734
111914733
1211015713
1311016703
1421117682
1521118672
1621220642
1721221632
1821223612
1931324591
2031326571
2131327561
2231328551
2341329531
2441430511
2551431501
2651432491
2761332481
2871333471
2971333461
3081333451
3191333441

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
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126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
176calm
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216calm
226calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 6:03 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:035:51
211.86:045:51
311.86:045:51
411.86:055:52
511.86:055:52
611.86:065:52
711.86:065:53
811.86:075:53
911.86:075:54
1011.86:075:54
1111.86:085:54
1211.86:085:55
1311.86:095:55
1411.86:095:56
1511.86:105:56
1611.86:105:57
1711.86:115:57
1811.86:115:57
1911.86:125:58
2011.86:125:58
2111.86:135:59
2211.86:135:59
2311.86:146:00
2411.86:146:00
2511.86:156:01
2611.86:156:01
2711.86:156:02
2811.86:166:02
2911.86:166:03
3011.86:176:03
3111.86:176:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Abong Mbang

In seasonPeak

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

Abong Mbang sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is December a good time to visit Abong Mbang?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Abong Mbang in December

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

In December, Abong Mbang sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abong Mbang in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abong Mbang peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highMar 21UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abong Mbang 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 Abong Mbang is worst in February — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.9× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1563 µg/m³Sep 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr23Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abong Mbang?

Abong Mbang sits at 4.0°N, 13.2°E, 694 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bertoua, 86 km away.

BertouaAkonolingaBélaboNanga EbokoBatouriNkotengMbandjokOkoa

Topography around Abong Mbang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abong Mbang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 679 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m.

The land around Abong Mbang is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
398 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Bertoua 86 km · Akonolinga 106 km · Bélabo 106 km · Nanga Eboko 119 km · Batouri 140 km · Nkoteng 141 km · Mbandjok 151 km · Okoa 176 km

Cameroon 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
$1,972
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
30.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 445
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

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 Abong Mbang (3.9833°, 13.1833°, elevation 694 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).