Ngaoundal weather in December

In December, Ngaoundal sees average daytime highs of 32°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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Ngaoundal's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngaoundal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ngaoundal reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 15°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)
13218
23218
33218
43218
53218
63218
73218
83218
93218
103217
113217
123217
133217
143217
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203217
213217
223217
233217
243217
253217
263217
273217
283217
293217
303217
313217

How December really feels in Ngaoundal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 18 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
18
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.

Ngaoundal 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
Jan33° / 17°0011.74.6
Feb34° / 19°30.611.83.8
Mar33° / 21°436.6123.5
Apr30° / 21°18621.412.13.4
May29° / 20°23026.512.33.5
Jun27° / 19°21926.712.43.8
Jul26° / 19°27928.312.33.7
Aug26° / 19°32228.712.23.6
Sep27° / 19°30628.4123.5
Oct28° / 19°23625.311.93.8
Nov31° / 18°295.111.75.1
Dec32° / 17°10.311.65.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
36040
46040
56238
66238
76337
86436
96535
106733
116733
126832
136931
146931
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207228
217129
227129
237129
247030
257030
266931
276832
286832
296733
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ngaoundal 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
63
72
82
92
101
111
121
131
141
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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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16417136
26617125
36816115
47115104
5721594
6751483
7771373
8771373
9801262
10811252
11831142
12851041
1387931
1487931
1589821
1690721
1793610
1893610
1994510
2096400
2196400
2297300
2397300
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
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 6:07 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:46
211.66:085:46
311.66:085:47
411.66:095:47
511.66:095:47
611.66:105:48
711.66:105:48
811.66:105:49
911.66:115:49
1011.66:115:49
1111.66:125:50
1211.66:125:50
1311.66:135:51
1411.66:135:51
1511.66:145:51
1611.66:145:52
1711.66:155:52
1811.66:155:53
1911.66:165:53
2011.66:165:54
2111.66:175:54
2211.66:175:55
2311.66:185:55
2411.66:185:56
2511.66:195:56
2611.66:195:56
2711.66:205:57
2811.66:205:57
2911.66:205:58
3011.66:215:58
3111.66:215:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
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
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ngaoundal

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ngaoundal sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Ngaoundal?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ngaoundal in December

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

In December, Ngaoundal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ngaoundal 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 Ngaoundal peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb9Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ngaoundal 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 Ngaoundal is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1164 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr33Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ngaoundal?

Ngaoundal sits at 6.5°N, 13.3°E, 924 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Tibati, 71 km away.

NgaoundéréMeïgangaGaroua BoulaïBanyoBélaboBabouaBertoua

Topography around Ngaoundal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngaoundal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Ngaoundal is covered by grassland (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Tibati 71 km · Ngaoundéré 99 km · Meïganga 114 km · Garoua Boulaï 158 km · Banyo 163 km · Bélabo 174 km · Baboua 190 km · Bertoua 219 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 Ngaoundal (6.5°, 13.2667°, elevation 924 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).