Kribi weather in December

In December, Kribi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 136 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Kribi's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kribi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
72%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kribi is Cameroonian town.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kribi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°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)
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How December really feels in Kribi

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.

Kribi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°9622.511.83.9
Feb29° / 25°1162311.93.4
Mar29° / 25°21027.3123.1
Apr29° / 25°24627.312.13.0
May29° / 24°28129.212.13.0
Jun28° / 24°27828.412.23.4
Jul27° / 23°25328.512.23.7
Aug26° / 23°27529.312.13.5
Sep27° / 24°33529.5123.3
Oct28° / 24°32930.411.93.3
Nov28° / 24°25428.711.93.1
Dec29° / 24°13627.211.83.5

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 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32476
42476
52476
62575
72575
82575
92674
102674
112674
122773
132872
142872
152971
163070
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193169
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
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293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kribi gets around 136 mm of rain over 27.2 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 87% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
693
793
892
992
1091
1190
1290
1389
1488
1588
1687
1787
1886
1985
2085
2184
2283
2383
2482
2581
2681
2780
2880
2979
3078
3178

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
117327
127228
137228
147228
157228
167129
177129
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Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:05 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:05
211.86:156:06
311.86:166:06
411.86:166:06
511.86:176:07
611.86:176:07
711.86:176:08
811.86:186:08
911.86:186:08
1011.86:196:09
1111.86:196:09
1211.86:206:10
1311.86:206:10
1411.86:216:11
1511.86:216:11
1611.86:226:11
1711.86:226:12
1811.86:236:12
1911.86:236:13
2011.86:236:13
2111.86:246:14
2211.86:246:14
2311.86:256:15
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2711.86:276:17
2811.86:276:17
2911.86:286:18
3011.86:286:18
3111.86:296:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
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294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kribi

In seasonPeak

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

Kribi sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kribi?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kribi.

What to pack for Kribi in December

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

In December, Kribi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kribi 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 offshore 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kribi 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 Kribi peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kribi 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 Kribi is worst in February — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.2× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1050 µg/m³Sep 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kribi?

Kribi sits at 2.9°N, 9.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Dizangué, 93 km away.

DizanguéLolodorfEdéaBataEsékaDoualaÉbolowaTiko

Topography around Kribi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kribi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m.

The land around Kribi is covered by water (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
1,069 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Dizangué 93 km · Lolodorf 97 km · Edéa 99 km · Bata 120 km · Eséka 124 km · Douala 126 km · Ébolowa 138 km · Tiko 140 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 Kribi (2.9373°, 9.9077°, elevation 12 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).