Kumbo weather in December

In December, Kumbo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kumbo's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Kumbo is commune of Cameroon.

Founded
1977

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kumbo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142713
152713
162713
172713
182713
192713
202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713
292713
302713
312713

Kumbo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°7111.77.6
Feb29° / 15°212.911.86.5
Mar28° / 17°9911.6125.6
Apr26° / 17°25023.212.14.4
May25° / 16°25626.712.34.1
Jun23° / 16°27726.212.44.1
Jul22° / 15°4943012.33.5
Aug22° / 15°55130.412.23.3
Sep22° / 15°40628.5123.6
Oct23° / 15°26026.911.94.1
Nov25° / 15°7510.211.76.6
Dec27° / 13°61.111.68.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45446
55545
65545
75743
85842
96040
106040
116238
126337
136436
146535
156634
166832
176832
186931
196931
207030
217030
227030
237030
246931
256931
266832
276832
286733
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kumbo gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
39
49
58
68
77
86
96
105
115
124
133
143
152
162
172
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
300
310

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
279192
381172
483161
585141
687121
788111
889101
99091
109181
119271
129460
139550
149550
159640
169730
179730
189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:17 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:175:57
211.76:185:57
311.76:185:58
411.76:185:58
511.76:195:58
611.76:195:59
711.76:205:59
811.76:205:59
911.76:216:00
1011.66:216:00
1111.66:226:01
1211.66:226:01
1311.66:236:01
1411.66:236:02
1511.66:246:02
1611.66:246:03
1711.66:256:03
1811.66:256:04
1911.66:266:04
2011.66:266:05
2111.66:276:05
2211.66:276:06
2311.66:286:06
2411.66:286:06
2511.66:286:07
2611.66:296:07
2711.66:296:08
2811.66:306:08
2911.66:306:09
3011.66:316:09
3111.66:316:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kumbo

In seasonPeak

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

Kumbo's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Kumbo?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Kumbo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kumbo in December

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

In December, Kumbo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kumbo 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 Kumbo peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kumbo 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 Kumbo is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1598 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kumbo?

Kumbo sits at 6.2°N, 10.7°E, 1,687 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Oku, 26 km away.

Topography around Kumbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 1,732 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,739 m.

The land around Kumbo is covered by trees (41%), cropland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
417 m
16 km
1,993 m
80 km
2,739 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Oku 26 km · Ndop 34 km · Fundong 43 km · Nkambe 48 km · Foumban 59 km · Bamenda 63 km · Bafut 64 km · Magba 67 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 Kumbo (6.2°, 10.6667°, elevation 1,687 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).