Blangwa weather in December

In December, Blangwa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Blangwa's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blangwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in Blangwa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Blangwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 11 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
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Blangwa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.36.2
Feb34° / 19°0011.64.1
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.4
Apr41° / 27°20.512.30.0
May40° / 28°112.812.60.1
Jun38° / 28°164.612.71.0
Jul34° / 26°6511.812.72.6
Aug32° / 24°13916.612.43.4
Sep35° / 25°467.212.12.9
Oct37° / 25°61.711.71.9
Nov35° / 22°0011.43.2
Dec31° / 18°0011.35.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Blangwa gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in December

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 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 6:12 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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311.36:145:31
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511.36:155:32
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711.36:165:32
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1911.26:225:37
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Blangwa

In seasonPeak

In December, Blangwa sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Blangwa sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in March.

Dust
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Is December a good time to visit Blangwa?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Blangwa in December

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

In December, Blangwa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Blangwa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Blangwa peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Blangwa 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 Blangwa is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14108 µg/m³Aug 1925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct53Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec97Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Blangwa?

Blangwa sits at 12.8°N, 14.6°E, 290 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Gamboru, 58 km away.

BolMarteN'DjamenaKoussériMassaguetMongunoDikwa

Topography around Blangwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Blangwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m.

The land around Blangwa is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and wetland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and wetland (30%) within 80 km.

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15 m
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63 m
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December weather nearby: Gamboru 58 km · Bol 79 km · Marte 91 km · N'Djamena 91 km · Kousséri 93 km · Massaguet 101 km · Monguno 103 km · Dikwa 107 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 Blangwa (12.7752°, 14.5533°, elevation 290 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).