Banyo weather in December

In December, Banyo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Banyo's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:21 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Banyo 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Banyo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°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)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82915
92915
102914
112914
122914
132914
142914
152914
162914
172914
182914
192914
202914
213014
223014
233014
243014
253014
263014
273014
283014
293014
303014
313014

How December really feels in Banyo

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.

Banyo 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
Jan30° / 14°0011.76.0
Feb32° / 16°30.711.85.0
Mar32° / 18°396.2124.4
Apr29° / 19°19821.812.13.9
May27° / 18°23828.412.33.7
Jun25° / 18°23928.212.43.8
Jul24° / 17°31129.812.43.7
Aug24° / 17°3163012.23.6
Sep25° / 17°28929.1123.6
Oct26° / 17°21825.411.84.2
Nov28° / 16°284.611.76.6
Dec29° / 14°10.211.66.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46238
56337
66436
76436
86634
96733
106832
117030
127030
137228
147327
157327
167525
177525
187624
197525
207525
217525
227525
237426
247426
257426
267327
277327
287228
297129
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Banyo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
140
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170
180
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210
220
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310

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176186
278175
380155
483134
585114
687103
78893
89073
99163
109352
119352
129442
139631
149631
159721
169721
179721
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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 6 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
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
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 6:13 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:135:52
211.66:145:52
311.66:145:52
411.66:155:53
511.66:155:53
611.66:165:53
711.66:165:54
811.66:175:54
911.66:175:54
1011.66:185:55
1111.66:185:55
1211.66:195:55
1311.66:195:56
1411.66:205:56
1511.66:205:57
1611.66:215:57
1711.66:215:58
1811.66:225:58
1911.66:225:59
2011.66:235:59
2111.66:235:59
2211.66:236:00
2311.66:246:00
2411.66:246:01
2511.66:256:01
2611.66:256:02
2711.66:266:02
2811.66:266:03
2911.66:276:03
3011.66:276:04
3111.66:276:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Banyo

In seasonPeak

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

Banyo's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Banyo sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is December a good time to visit Banyo?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Banyo in December

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

In December, Banyo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Banyo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banyo peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Banyo 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 Banyo is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1373 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Banyo?

Banyo sits at 6.8°N, 11.8°E, 1,077 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Gembu, 62 km away.

TibatiMagbaNkambeKumboFoumbanBeliNgaoundal

Topography around Banyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banyo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 1,114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,091 m.

The land around Banyo is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
511 m
16 km
589 m
80 km
2,091 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Gembu 62 km · Tibati 95 km · Magba 111 km · Nkambe 128 km · Kumbo 141 km · Foumban 152 km · Beli 155 km · Ngaoundal 163 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 Banyo (6.75°, 11.8167°, elevation 1,077 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).