Edéa weather in December

In December, Edéa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 92 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Edéa's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edéa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
71%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Edéa is commune of Cameroon.

Density
577/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Edéa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
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103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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313123

How December really feels in Edéa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Edéa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°6119.711.83.3
Feb32° / 24°8520.811.92.8
Mar32° / 24°18928122.4
Apr31° / 24°24427.512.12.4
May31° / 24°25829.112.22.5
Jun29° / 23°24928.812.22.8
Jul28° / 23°21427.612.23.5
Aug28° / 23°24729.112.13.4
Sep29° / 23°30529.6122.8
Oct30° / 23°32430.311.92.7
Nov30° / 23°21427.311.82.7
Dec31° / 24°9221.811.83.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42476
52575
62674
72773
82773
92773
102971
112971
123070
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183367
193367
203565
213565
223664
233664
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Edéa gets around 92 mm of rain over 21.8 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 70% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
281
381
480
580
679
778
877
976
1075
1174
1273
1372
1471
1570
1670
1769
1868
1967
2066
2165
2264
2364
2463
2563
2662
2762
2861
2961
3061
3160

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105149
205248
305248
405347
505446
605446
705545
805644
905644
1005644
1105644
1205644
1305644
1405644
1505545
1605545
1705446
1805446
1905446
2005347
2105347
2205347
2305347
2405347
2505347
2605347
2715346
2815346
2915445
3015544
3115643

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
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246calm
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276calm
286calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 6:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:03
211.86:166:03
311.86:166:04
411.86:176:04
511.86:176:05
611.86:186:05
711.86:186:05
811.86:186:06
911.86:196:06
1011.86:196:06
1111.86:206:07
1211.86:206:07
1311.86:216:08
1411.86:216:08
1511.86:226:09
1611.86:226:09
1711.86:236:10
1811.86:236:10
1911.86:246:10
2011.86:246:11
2111.86:256:11
2211.86:256:12
2311.86:266:12
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2611.86:276:14
2711.86:276:14
2811.86:286:15
2911.86:286:15
3011.86:296:16
3111.86:296:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Edéa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Edéa?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Edéa.

What to pack for Edéa in December

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

In December, Edéa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Edéa in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Edéa 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 Edéa peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Edéa 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 Edéa is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1269 µg/m³Sep 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Edéa?

Edéa sits at 3.8°N, 10.1°E, 27 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Dizangué, 17 km away.

EsékaSouza GareTikoLolodorfMutengeneMuyuka

Topography around Edéa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Edéa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m.

The land around Edéa is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
333 m
80 km
1,234 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Dizangué 17 km · Douala 55 km · Eséka 72 km · Souza Gare 75 km · Tiko 91 km · Lolodorf 92 km · Mutengene 96 km · Muyuka 97 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 Edéa (3.8°, 10.1333°, elevation 27 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).