Garoua Boulaï weather in December

In December, Garoua Boulaï sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Garoua Boulaï's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garoua Boulaï's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Garoua Boulaï 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Garoua Boulaï reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
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93118
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113117
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313217

How December really feels in Garoua Boulaï

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.

Garoua Boulaï 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° / 18°20.511.74.9
Feb33° / 19°71.911.84.1
Mar32° / 21°6211.2123.8
Apr30° / 20°17822.712.13.5
May28° / 20°19525.212.33.8
Jun27° / 19°18126.512.33.9
Jul26° / 19°20126.812.34.0
Aug26° / 19°22327.812.23.8
Sep27° / 19°24927.8123.6
Oct28° / 19°21626.311.93.8
Nov30° / 18°407.811.75.2
Dec31° / 17°30.611.75.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
46040
56139
66139
76337
86337
96337
106535
116535
126634
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186832
196832
206733
216733
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286634
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Garoua Boulaï gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
45
55
64
74
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93
103
112
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
150192110
25219209
35419198
45619187
55719177
66018166
76318145
86418135
96717124
107016113
117215103
12751492
13771382
14781372
15811261
16821161
17841051
1886941
1989830
2090730
2192620
2293520
2393520
2493520
2595410
2695410
2795410
2895410
2995410
3095410
3195410

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:42
211.76:025:42
311.76:025:43
411.76:025:43
511.76:035:43
611.76:035:44
711.76:045:44
811.76:045:44
911.76:055:45
1011.76:055:45
1111.76:065:46
1211.76:065:46
1311.76:075:46
1411.76:075:47
1511.76:085:47
1611.76:085:48
1711.76:095:48
1811.76:095:49
1911.76:105:49
2011.76:105:50
2111.76:115:50
2211.76:115:51
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2411.76:125:51
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2611.76:135:52
2711.76:135:53
2811.76:145:53
2911.76:145:54
3011.76:155:54
3111.76:155:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Garoua Boulaï

In seasonPeak

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

Garoua Boulaï's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Garoua Boulaï 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 Garoua Boulaï?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Garoua Boulaï in December

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

In December, Garoua Boulaï sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Garoua Boulaï in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garoua Boulaï peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 22UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Garoua Boulaï 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 Garoua Boulaï is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1797 µg/m³Sep 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Garoua Boulaï?

Garoua Boulaï sits at 5.9°N, 14.6°E, 1,034 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Baboua, 32 km away.

MeïgangaAbbaBouarNgaoundalBaoroBatouriBocaranga

Topography around Garoua Boulaï

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garoua Boulaï has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m.

The land around Garoua Boulaï is covered by shrubs (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
617 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Baboua 32 km · Meïganga 76 km · Abba 90 km · Bouar 116 km · Ngaoundal 158 km · Baoro 159 km · Batouri 163 km · Bocaranga 172 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 Garoua Boulaï (5.8833°, 14.55°, elevation 1,034 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).