Bélabo weather in December

In December, Bélabo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bélabo's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bélabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Bélabo 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bélabo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°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 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
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33019
43019
53019
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How December really feels in Bélabo

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.

Bélabo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°71.711.74.7
Feb33° / 20°183.511.83.8
Mar32° / 21°9011.7123.6
Apr30° / 21°17821.912.13.4
May29° / 21°18925.212.23.6
Jun28° / 21°16523.112.34.2
Jul27° / 20°15723.112.34.3
Aug27° / 20°17224.212.24.1
Sep27° / 20°22426.4123.8
Oct28° / 20°31129.111.93.6
Nov29° / 20°14016.511.84.6
Dec31° / 19°213.411.75.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25446
35545
45743
55743
65941
76040
86139
96238
106238
116337
126436
136436
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246436
256436
266436
276436
286337
296436
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bélabo gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
224
323
422
521
620
719
818
917
1016
1114
1213
1312
1411
1510
1610
179
188
197
206
215
225
234
244
254
264
274
284
293
304
314

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114175919
215185818
316195816
416195915
527205714
627205912
728215811
839225610
931022569
1041123548
1141124538
1241226517
1351327496
1451428475
1561629455
1671730434
1771831403
1881932383
1992132362
20102233332
21112333312
22122533301
23132533281
24142632271
25152732261
26172731251
27182830240
28202829230
29212828220
30232827220
31242826210

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
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:055:49
211.76:055:49
311.76:055:49
411.76:065:50
511.76:065:50
611.76:075:50
711.76:075:51
811.76:085:51
911.76:085:51
1011.76:095:52
1111.76:095:52
1211.76:105:53
1311.76:105:53
1411.76:115:54
1511.76:115:54
1611.76:115:54
1711.76:125:55
1811.76:125:55
1911.76:135:56
2011.76:135:56
2111.76:145:57
2211.76:145:57
2311.76:155:58
2411.76:155:58
2511.76:165:59
2611.76:165:59
2711.76:176:00
2811.76:176:00
2911.76:186:01
3011.76:186:01
3111.76:186:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.61 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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95.4Bright
105.5Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bélabo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bélabo sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bélabo?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bélabo in December

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

In December, Bélabo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bélabo 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 Bélabo peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bélabo 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 Bélabo is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.2× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 16104 µg/m³Sep 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bélabo?

Bélabo sits at 4.9°N, 13.3°E, 614 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bertoua, 58 km away.

Abong MbangNanga EbokoBatouriNkotengMbandjokGaroua BoulaïNgaoundal

Topography around Bélabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bélabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 635 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m.

The land around Bélabo is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
431 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bertoua 58 km · Abong Mbang 106 km · Nanga Eboko 107 km · Batouri 131 km · Nkoteng 148 km · Mbandjok 164 km · Garoua Boulaï 174 km · Ngaoundal 174 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 Bélabo (4.9333°, 13.3°, elevation 614 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).