Makak weather in December

In December, Makak sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 122 mm of rain across 20.3 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 28°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 Makak's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Makak reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
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182821
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202821
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222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How December really feels in Makak

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.

Makak 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° / 21°8016.311.84.6
Feb30° / 21°9517.711.93.9
Mar29° / 21°20225.9123.2
Apr29° / 21°2302712.13.1
May29° / 21°24228.812.23.2
Jun27° / 21°21027.412.23.6
Jul26° / 20°16126.812.23.9
Aug26° / 20°1532812.13.7
Sep27° / 20°24429.1123.4
Oct27° / 20°32930.211.93.3
Nov28° / 21°27827.611.83.4
Dec28° / 21°12220.311.84.3

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 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41981
52080
62080
72278
82278
92476
102476
112575
122674
132773
142773
152971
162971
173070
183070
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Makak gets around 122 mm of rain over 20.3 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 66% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
280
379
478
577
676
774
873
972
1071
1170
1269
1368
1467
1566
1665
1764
1863
1962
2061
2160
2259
2359
2458
2557
2657
2757
2856
2955
3055
3154

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1002971
2003070
3003169
4003268
5003367
6003466
7003565
8003664
9003763
10003763
11003862
12013960
13014059
14014158
15014158
16014257
17014356
18014356
19014455
20014455
21014554
22014554
23014554
24014554
25014554
26014554
27014554
28014554
29024553
30024553
31124552

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 7 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
307calm
317calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:116:00
211.86:126:00
311.86:126:01
411.86:136:01
511.86:136:01
611.86:146:02
711.86:146:02
811.86:146:02
911.86:156:03
1011.86:156:03
1111.86:166:04
1211.86:166:04
1311.86:176:05
1411.86:176:05
1511.86:186:05
1611.86:186:06
1711.86:196:06
1811.86:196:07
1911.86:206:07
2011.86:206:08
2111.86:216:08
2211.86:216:09
2311.86:216:09
2411.86:226:10
2511.86:226:10
2611.86:236:11
2711.86:236:11
2811.86:246:12
2911.86:246:12
3011.86:256:12
3111.86:256:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 4.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.41 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
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Makak

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Makak?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Makak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Makak in December

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

In December, Makak sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Makak 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 Makak 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Makak 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 Makak is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1361 µg/m³Sep 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Makak?

Makak sits at 3.5°N, 11.0°E, 648 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Eséka, 32 km away.

ÉbolowaOkoaObalaEdéa

Topography around Makak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m.

The land around Makak is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
388 m
80 km
1,201 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Eséka 32 km · Lolodorf 48 km · Mbalmayo 52 km · Yaoundé 64 km · Ébolowa 73 km · Okoa 79 km · Obala 88 km · Edéa 104 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 Makak (3.55°, 11.0333°, elevation 648 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).