Mbouda weather in December

In December, Mbouda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mbouda's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbouda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Mbouda is city in Cameroon.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mbouda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
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292815
302815
312815

Mbouda 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
Jan29° / 15°71.111.76.8
Feb30° / 16°22311.85.9
Mar29° / 17°10412.4125.1
Apr26° / 17°21723.212.14.3
May25° / 17°21727.912.33.9
Jun24° / 17°23728.212.33.8
Jul22° / 16°27329.712.33.6
Aug22° / 16°26329.112.23.6
Sep23° / 16°28328.6123.6
Oct24° / 16°21325.311.94.3
Nov25° / 15°548.211.76.7
Dec28° / 15°50.711.77.8

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 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34951
45050
55248
65248
75446
85545
95644
105842
116040
126139
136337
146337
156535
166634
176733
186832
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247030
256931
266931
276832
286733
296733
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mbouda gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
55
65
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94
103
113
123
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291
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311

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156377
258357
361336
463316
566295
668275
771254
873234
974224
1077203
1179183
1282162
1383152
1485132
1587121
1689101
179091
189280
199370
209460
219550
229640
239640
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 6:18 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:186:00
211.76:186:00
311.76:196:00
411.76:196:01
511.76:206:01
611.76:206:01
711.76:216:02
811.76:216:02
911.76:226:02
1011.76:226:03
1111.76:226:03
1211.76:236:04
1311.76:236:04
1411.76:246:05
1511.76:246:05
1611.76:256:05
1711.76:256:06
1811.76:266:06
1911.76:266:07
2011.76:276:07
2111.76:276:08
2211.76:286:08
2311.76:286:09
2411.76:296:09
2511.76:296:10
2611.76:306:10
2711.76:306:11
2811.76:306:11
2911.76:316:12
3011.76:316:12
3111.76:326:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mbouda

In seasonPeak

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

Mbouda's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Mbouda?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mbouda in December

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

In December, Mbouda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mbouda 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 Mbouda peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 10UV 15Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mbouda 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 Mbouda 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 Mbouda?

Mbouda sits at 5.6°N, 10.3°E, 1,416 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bafoussam, 24 km away.

Topography around Mbouda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbouda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 1,387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,296 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,904 m.

The land around Mbouda is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (46%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
1,296 m
80 km
2,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bafoussam 24 km · Dschang 30 km · Bandjoun 33 km · Bamenda 39 km · Bali 40 km · Foumbot 44 km · Fontem 45 km · Ndop 45 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 Mbouda (5.6261°, 10.2542°, elevation 1,416 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).