Mbalmayo weather in December

In December, Mbalmayo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 48 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mbalmayo's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbalmayo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Mbalmayo is commune of Cameroon.

Density
127/km²
people per km²

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 Mbalmayo reaches about 29°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How December really feels in Mbalmayo

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.

Mbalmayo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°39811.85.1
Feb31° / 21°531011.94.3
Mar30° / 21°12520.1123.5
Apr30° / 21°15123.312.13.4
May29° / 21°14123.912.23.6
Jun28° / 21°12523.612.24.1
Jul27° / 20°11521.212.24.5
Aug27° / 20°11022.812.14.3
Sep27° / 20°16626.1123.8
Oct28° / 20°19928.111.93.6
Nov28° / 21°14621.611.84.2
Dec29° / 21°4810.111.85.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43466
53565
63565
73664
83664
93763
103763
113862
123961
134060
144159
154159
164258
174258
184357
194357
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mbalmayo gets around 48 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
247
346
446
545
644
743
842
941
1039
1138
1237
1336
1435
1533
1632
1731
1830
1928
2027
2126
2225
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3122

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1017029
2017128
3017227
4017326
5027325
6027325
7027424
8027424
9027523
10037522
11037522
12037621
13047521
14047620
15047719
16047818
17057718
18057817
19057916
20058015
21058114
22058213
23058312
24158212
25168211
26168310
27168310
2816849
2917839
3027829
3127829

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
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
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 6:09 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:095:58
211.86:105:58
311.86:105:59
411.86:115:59
511.86:116:00
611.86:126:00
711.86:126:00
811.86:126:01
911.86:136:01
1011.86:136:01
1111.86:146:02
1211.86:146:02
1311.86:156:03
1411.86:156:03
1511.86:166:04
1611.86:166:04
1711.86:176:05
1811.86:176:05
1911.86:186:05
2011.86:186:06
2111.86:196:06
2211.86:196:07
2311.86:206:07
2411.86:206:08
2511.86:206:08
2611.86:216:09
2711.86:216:09
2811.86:226:10
2911.86:226:10
3011.86:236:11
3111.86:236:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mbalmayo

In seasonPeak

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

Mbalmayo 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 Mbalmayo?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mbalmayo in December

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

In December, Mbalmayo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mbalmayo 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 Mbalmayo 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
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mbalmayo 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 Mbalmayo 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 Mbalmayo?

Mbalmayo sits at 3.5°N, 11.5°E, 663 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Yaoundé, 39 km away.

ObalaÉbolowaEsékaSangmélimaAkonolinga

Topography around Mbalmayo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbalmayo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 659 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m.

The land around Mbalmayo is covered by trees (53%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
1,048 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Yaoundé 39 km · Makak 52 km · Okoa 53 km · Obala 72 km · Ébolowa 79 km · Eséka 83 km · Sangmélima 84 km · Akonolinga 88 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 Mbalmayo (3.5167°, 11.5°, elevation 663 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).