Sangmélima weather in December

In December, Sangmélima sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.8 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 11% 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 Sangmélima's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sangmélima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
68%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Sangmélima 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sangmélima reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
293020
303020
313020

How December really feels in Sangmélima

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.

Sangmélima 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° / 20°388.311.85.1
Feb31° / 21°5710.411.94.3
Mar30° / 21°13820.7123.5
Apr30° / 21°17524.512.13.3
May29° / 21°15024.512.13.5
Jun28° / 20°13623.712.23.9
Jul27° / 20°12621.412.24.5
Aug28° / 20°12822.412.14.3
Sep28° / 20°19126.5123.5
Oct28° / 20°21428.311.93.3
Nov29° / 20°13321.211.94.0
Dec29° / 20°468.811.85.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53169
63169
73169
83268
93268
103367
113466
123466
133466
143565
153466
163466
173565
183565
193664
203763
213763
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
274060
284060
294060
304060
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sangmélima gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
442
541
640
738
837
935
1034
1133
1231
1330
1429
1528
1626
1725
1824
1923
2023
2122
2222
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3122

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10028117
20028216
30038215
40038314
50038413
60038413
70048412
80048412
90048511
100148411
110158410
120158410
13015859
14016849
15016849
16017848
17017848
18027838
19027847
20028837
21028837
22028846
23028846
24028855
25028855
26029845
27029854
28129844
29129844
301210834
311210834

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:20 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)
111.86:075:57
211.86:075:57
311.86:075:58
411.86:085:58
511.86:085:59
611.86:095:59
711.86:095:59
811.86:106:00
911.86:106:00
1011.86:106:01
1111.86:116:01
1211.86:116:01
1311.86:126:02
1411.86:126:02
1511.86:136:03
1611.86:136:03
1711.86:146:04
1811.86:146:04
1911.86:156:05
2011.86:156:05
2111.86:166:05
2211.86:166:06
2311.86:176:06
2411.86:176:07
2511.86:186:07
2611.86:186:08
2711.86:186:08
2811.86:196:09
2911.86:196:09
3011.86:206:10
3111.86:206:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sangmélima?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sangmélima in December

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

In December, Sangmélima sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sangmélima 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 Sangmélima peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 21UV 14Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sangmélima 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 Sangmélima is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1458 µg/m³Sep 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sangmélima?

Sangmélima sits at 2.9°N, 12.0°E, 675 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Mbalmayo, 84 km away.

MbalmayoÉbolowaAkonolingaAmbamBitamEbebiyinYaoundéOkoa

Topography around Sangmélima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sangmélima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m.

The land around Sangmélima is covered by trees (60%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
483 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Mbalmayo 84 km · Ébolowa 93 km · Akonolinga 97 km · Ambam 99 km · Bitam 109 km · Ebebiyin 113 km · Yaoundé 116 km · Okoa 124 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 Sangmélima (2.9333°, 11.9833°, elevation 675 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).