Meïganga weather in December

In December, Meïganga sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Meïganga's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meïganga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Meïganga is commune of Cameroon.

Density
9/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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Meïganga reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
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273117
283117
293117
303117
313117

How December really feels in Meïganga

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.

Meïganga weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°10.211.75.1
Feb33° / 19°30.911.84.2
Mar33° / 21°417.6123.8
Apr30° / 20°16321.612.13.5
May28° / 20°19827.212.33.6
Jun27° / 19°19127.212.43.8
Jul26° / 19°24428.712.33.7
Aug26° / 19°28229.212.23.6
Sep27° / 19°24528.3123.6
Oct28° / 19°1812511.94.0
Nov30° / 18°245.911.75.3
Dec31° / 17°10.311.65.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35941
46040
56139
66238
76337
86436
96535
106634
116733
126832
136832
146931
156931
166931
176931
187030
197030
206931
216931
226931
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266832
276832
286733
296733
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Meïganga gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
62
72
82
92
101
111
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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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17016122
27215112
37414102
4771391
5791281
6811171
7821161
8831061
985951
1086941
1187841
1290730
1391630
1492620
1593520
1695410
1795410
1896310
1996310
2098200
2198200
2299100
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:42
211.66:045:42
311.66:045:43
411.66:045:43
511.66:055:43
611.66:055:44
711.66:065:44
811.66:065:44
911.66:075:45
1011.66:075:45
1111.66:085:46
1211.66:085:46
1311.66:095:46
1411.66:095:47
1511.66:105:47
1611.66:105:48
1711.66:115:48
1811.66:115:49
1911.66:125:49
2011.66:125:49
2111.66:135:50
2211.66:135:50
2311.66:145:51
2411.66:145:51
2511.66:155:52
2611.66:155:52
2711.66:155:53
2811.66:165:53
2911.66:165:54
3011.66:175:54
3111.66:175:55

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 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 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
176.2Intense
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 Meïganga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Meïganga sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Meïganga?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Meïganga in December

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

In December, Meïganga sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Meïganga in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Meïganga peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 23UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Meïganga 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 Meïganga is worst in March — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1365 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr31Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meïganga?

Meïganga sits at 6.5°N, 14.3°E, 970 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Garoua Boulaï, 76 km away.

Garoua BoulaïBabouaNgaoundalNgaoundéréBocarangaBouarAbbaTouboro

Topography around Meïganga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meïganga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 995 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,044 m.

The land around Meïganga is covered by shrubs (36%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
1,044 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Garoua Boulaï 76 km · Baboua 99 km · Ngaoundal 114 km · Ngaoundéré 120 km · Bocaranga 157 km · Bouar 157 km · Abba 162 km · Touboro 182 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 Meïganga (6.5167°, 14.3°, elevation 970 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).