Batouri weather in December

In December, Batouri sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 36% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Batouri's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batouri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Batouri is commune of Cameroon.

Density
9/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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Batouri 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 29°C and 32°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)
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How December really feels in Batouri

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.

Batouri 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° / 19°143.211.84.8
Feb32° / 21°305.411.94.0
Mar32° / 22°11415.2123.6
Apr30° / 22°16321.412.13.4
May29° / 21°13621.912.23.7
Jun28° / 21°11621.112.34.2
Jul27° / 21°12821.912.24.5
Aug27° / 21°14923.412.14.3
Sep28° / 20°17124.8123.9
Oct28° / 20°23027.511.93.4
Nov29° / 20°12116.511.84.4
Dec30° / 19°234.111.75.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45248
55347
65446
75545
85644
95644
105842
115941
125941
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Batouri gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
328
427
526
625
723
822
921
1019
1118
1217
1315
1414
1512
1611
1710
188
197
207
216
225
235
245
254
264
274
284
295
305
315

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
125166413
235166412
336166510
44616659
54716658
65716657
75816656
86817636
96917635
107917634
1171018614
1281019594
1381120583
1491221553
15101222533
16101324503
17111425482
18121527452
19121528422
20131629402
21141730371
22151831351
23151832331
24161932311
25172033301
26182033291
27192032271
28202132261
29212131261
30222131251
31232230251

Wind in December

Winds average 5 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
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:45
211.86:005:45
311.86:005:46
411.86:015:46
511.86:015:47
611.86:025:47
711.86:025:47
811.86:035:48
911.86:035:48
1011.76:045:48
1111.76:045:49
1211.76:045:49
1311.76:055:50
1411.76:055:50
1511.76:065:51
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1911.76:085:52
2011.76:085:53
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2411.76:105:55
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2711.76:125:56
2811.76:125:57
2911.76:125:57
3011.76:135:58
3111.76:135:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
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85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Batouri

In seasonPeak

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

Batouri 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 Batouri?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Batouri in December

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

In December, Batouri sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Batouri 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 Batouri peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Batouri 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 Batouri is worst in February — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.9× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 13111 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb118Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Batouri?

Batouri sits at 4.4°N, 14.4°E, 631 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bertoua, 77 km away.

BertouaYokadoumaBélaboAbbaAbong MbangBerbératiBabouaGaroua Boulaï

Topography around Batouri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batouri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 624 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m.

The land around Batouri is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
329 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Bertoua 77 km · Yokadouma 127 km · Bélabo 131 km · Abba 133 km · Abong Mbang 140 km · Berbérati 159 km · Baboua 160 km · Garoua Boulaï 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 Batouri (4.4333°, 14.3667°, elevation 631 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).