Obala weather in December

In December, Obala sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.7 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Obala's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Obala is commune of 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Obala reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43021
53021
63021
73021
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93021
103021
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123021
133021
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153021
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263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Obala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Obala 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
Jan31° / 21°163.811.84.8
Feb33° / 22°245.911.93.8
Mar32° / 22°8515.2123.3
Apr31° / 22°1452112.13.3
May30° / 22°14724.112.23.4
Jun28° / 22°11521.612.24.1
Jul27° / 21°7718.212.25.0
Aug27° / 21°7818.612.14.8
Sep28° / 21°12223.5124.0
Oct28° / 21°18227.711.93.4
Nov29° / 21°11316.111.84.4
Dec30° / 21°224.711.85.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44357
54456
64555
74654
84654
94852
104951
115050
125050
135248
145248
155446
165446
175545
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Obala gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
328
427
526
625
724
823
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1416
1515
1614
1713
1812
1911
2010
2110
229
239
248
258
268
278
288
299
309
319

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10013366
20013465
30023563
40023662
50023761
60033859
70033958
80034057
90034255
100044353
110044551
120144649
130154847
140154945
150155143
160155341
170165340
180165538
190165736
200165934
210166132
220166330
230276229
240276328
250276427
260276526
271276525
281276624
291276624
301386523
312386423

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 6:10 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:57
211.86:115:57
311.86:115:58
411.86:125:58
511.86:125:58
611.86:135:59
711.86:135:59
811.86:135:59
911.86:146:00
1011.86:146:00
1111.86:156:01
1211.86:156:01
1311.86:166:02
1411.86:166:02
1511.86:176:02
1611.86:176:03
1711.86:186:03
1811.86:186:04
1911.86:196:04
2011.86:196:05
2111.86:206:05
2211.86:206:06
2311.86:216:06
2411.86:216:07
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2611.86:226:07
2711.86:226:08
2811.86:236:08
2911.86:236:09
3011.86:246:09
3111.86:246:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Obala

In seasonPeak

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

Obala 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 Obala?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Obala in December

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

In December, Obala sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Obala 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 Obala peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Obala 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 Obala is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1076 µg/m³Sep 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr34Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Obala?

Obala sits at 4.2°N, 11.5°E, 542 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Okoa, 22 km away.

MbalmayoBafiaMakakAkonolinga

Topography around Obala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 543 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m.

The land around Obala is covered by trees (53%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
974 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Okoa 22 km · Yaoundé 33 km · Mbandjok 51 km · Nkoteng 68 km · Mbalmayo 72 km · Bafia 73 km · Makak 88 km · Akonolinga 91 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 Obala (4.1667°, 11.5333°, elevation 542 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).