Bertoua weather in December

In December, Bertoua sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.7 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 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 Bertoua's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bertoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Bertoua is commune of Cameroon.

Density
1,380/km²
people per km²
Founded
1927

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 Bertoua 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 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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
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253019
263119
273119
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293119
303119
313119

How December really feels in Bertoua

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.

Bertoua 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°133.111.85.0
Feb32° / 21°275.111.94.1
Mar32° / 22°10514.1123.7
Apr30° / 21°16021.412.13.5
May29° / 21°14022.312.23.8
Jun28° / 21°11521.112.34.4
Jul27° / 20°12922.112.24.5
Aug27° / 20°1442312.14.3
Sep28° / 20°16624.5124.0
Oct28° / 20°22327.611.93.6
Nov29° / 20°13016.711.84.5
Dec30° / 19°254.211.75.7

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 23% 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
95743
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286238
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bertoua gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.2 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 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
624
723
822
921
1020
1119
1217
1316
1415
1514
1613
1711
1810
199
208
217
226
236
245
255
265
275
285
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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115156811
215156910
32616688
42616697
53616696
63716686
74717675
84717684
95818663
105818663
116919642
126920632
1371021602
1471122582
1581223561
1681225541
1791326511
1891428481
19101629451
20101730421
21111832391
22111933371
23122034341
24122035330
25132135310
26142235290
27152235280
28162235270
29172234260
30182234250
31192233250

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:025:48
211.86:035:48
311.86:035:48
411.76:045:49
511.76:045:49
611.76:055:49
711.76:055:50
811.76:065:50
911.76:065:51
1011.76:065:51
1111.76:075:51
1211.76:075:52
1311.76:085:52
1411.76:085:53
1511.76:095:53
1611.76:095:54
1711.76:105:54
1811.76:105:54
1911.76:115:55
2011.76:115:55
2111.76:125:56
2211.76:125:56
2311.76:135:57
2411.76:135:57
2511.76:145:58
2611.76:145:58
2711.76:155:59
2811.76:155:59
2911.76:156:00
3011.76:166:00
3111.76:166:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bertoua

In seasonPeak

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

Bertoua 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 Bertoua?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bertoua in December

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

In December, Bertoua 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 Bertoua 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 Bertoua peaks around March 22 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 22UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bertoua 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 Bertoua is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1490 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr26Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bertoua?

Bertoua sits at 4.6°N, 13.7°E, 665 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bélabo, 58 km away.

BatouriAbong MbangNanga EbokoGaroua BoulaïAkonolingaAbbaNkoteng

Topography around Bertoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bertoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m.

The land around Bertoua is covered by artificial surfaces (54%), trees (23%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
322 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Bélabo 58 km · Batouri 77 km · Abong Mbang 86 km · Nanga Eboko 147 km · Garoua Boulaï 174 km · Akonolinga 183 km · Abba 183 km · Nkoteng 183 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 Bertoua (4.5773°, 13.6846°, elevation 665 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).