Lagdo weather in December

In December, Lagdo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lagdo's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagdo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:17 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical December day in Lagdo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33421
43421
53421
63321
73321
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93321
103321
113321
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303220
313220

How December really feels in Lagdo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 26 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
26
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.

Lagdo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.54.8
Feb35° / 23°0011.73.1
Mar38° / 26°10.211.91.4
Apr38° / 28°194.312.21.2
May35° / 27°7811.912.42.2
Jun33° / 26°10215.712.53.1
Jul31° / 25°16921.612.53.3
Aug30° / 24°22324.412.33.3
Sep31° / 24°16420.312.13.4
Oct33° / 25°779.611.83.6
Nov34° / 23°20.611.63.6
Dec33° / 20°0011.54.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47426
57426
67624
77624
87723
97822
107822
117822
127921
138020
148020
158020
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218119
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267921
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297822
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lagdo 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

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1533494
2553384
3583273
4603163
5623053
6652942
7672742
8702532
9712432
10742222
11772021
12801811
13811711
14831511
15851311
16871210
17891010
1892800
1993700
2094600
2195500
2296400
2397300
2497300
2597300
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 6:10 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:105:40
211.56:105:41
311.56:115:41
411.56:115:41
511.56:125:42
611.56:125:42
711.56:135:42
811.56:135:43
911.56:145:43
1011.56:145:43
1111.56:155:44
1211.56:155:44
1311.56:165:44
1411.56:165:45
1511.56:175:45
1611.56:175:46
1711.56:185:46
1811.56:185:47
1911.56:195:47
2011.56:195:48
2111.56:205:48
2211.56:205:48
2311.56:215:49
2411.56:215:49
2511.56:225:50
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2711.56:225:51
2811.56:235:51
2911.56:235:52
3011.56:245:52
3111.56:245:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
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266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lagdo

In seasonPeak

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

Lagdo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Lagdo?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lagdo in December

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

In December, Lagdo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lagdo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagdo peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highAug 20UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lagdo 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 Lagdo is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateFeb 1477 µg/m³Jul 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lagdo?

Lagdo sits at 9.1°N, 13.7°E, 234 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Garoua, 40 km away.

FiguilLéréTcholliréMboursou LéréGuider

Topography around Lagdo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagdo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,312 m.

The land around Lagdo is covered by cropland (42%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
1,312 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Garoua 40 km · Pitoa 40 km · Tchéboa 53 km · Figuil 84 km · Léré 89 km · Tcholliré 92 km · Mboursou Léré 95 km · Guider 102 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 Lagdo (9.0583°, 13.6661°, elevation 234 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).