Okoa weather in December

In December, Okoa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.8 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 20% 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 Okoa's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Okoa 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 30°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
22821
32821
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
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How December really feels in Okoa

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.

Okoa 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°286.211.85.3
Feb31° / 21°398.711.94.3
Mar31° / 22°11018.7123.5
Apr30° / 21°16223.612.13.4
May29° / 21°16726.112.23.4
Jun28° / 21°14524.112.24.1
Jul27° / 21°10821.912.24.6
Aug26° / 20°10622.112.14.5
Sep27° / 21°15726.2123.8
Oct27° / 21°20828.811.93.6
Nov28° / 21°13219.911.84.4
Dec29° / 21°367.811.85.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43763
53961
63961
73961
84060
94258
104357
114357
124555
134654
144753
154753
164852
174951
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
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255050
264951
274951
285050
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Okoa gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
239
338
437
536
636
735
834
933
1031
1130
1229
1328
1427
1526
1625
1724
1823
1922
2021
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 63% 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 (%)
10015049
20015148
30025147
40025246
50025345
60025444
70035443
80035542
90135541
100135640
110135838
120145837
130145936
140146035
150146233
160156232
170156331
180156529
190156628
200156826
210156925
220166924
230167122
240167221
250167320
260277219
270277219
281277218
291277218
301277317
311387117

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 8 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
308calm
318calm

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
211.86:105:57
311.86:115:58
411.86:115:58
511.86:125:58
611.86:125:59
711.86:125:59
811.86:135:59
911.86:136:00
1011.86:146:00
1111.86:146:01
1211.86:156:01
1311.86:156:02
1411.86:166:02
1511.86:166:02
1611.86:176:03
1711.86:176:03
1811.86:186:04
1911.86:186:04
2011.86:196:05
2111.86:196:05
2211.86:196:06
2311.86:206:06
2411.86:206:07
2511.86:216:07
2611.86:216:08
2711.86:226:08
2811.86:226:09
2911.86:236:09
3011.86:236:09
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 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
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134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
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174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Okoa

In seasonPeak

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

Okoa 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 Okoa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Okoa in December

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

In December, Okoa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Okoa 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 Okoa 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 Okoa 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 Okoa 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 Okoa?

Okoa sits at 4.0°N, 11.6°E, 656 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Yaoundé, 16 km away.

AkonolingaNkotengMakakBafia

Topography around Okoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m.

The land around Okoa is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
650 m
80 km
959 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Yaoundé 16 km · Obala 22 km · Mbalmayo 53 km · Mbandjok 62 km · Akonolinga 76 km · Nkoteng 76 km · Makak 79 km · Bafia 94 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 Okoa (3.9833°, 11.6°, elevation 656 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).