Tibati weather in December

In December, Tibati sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°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 49% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tibati's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tibati's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Tibati is commune of Cameroon.

Founded
1821

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tibati reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°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
103218
113218
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293218
303218
313218

How December really feels in Tibati

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 25 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
25
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.

Tibati 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° / 18°00.111.74.4
Feb34° / 20°30.611.83.5
Mar34° / 21°456.8123.2
Apr30° / 21°21821.912.13.3
May28° / 21°28627.712.33.4
Jun27° / 20°25527.112.43.8
Jul26° / 20°28428.512.33.7
Aug26° / 20°29428.812.23.6
Sep27° / 20°35228.8123.5
Oct28° / 20°31226.111.93.7
Nov31° / 19°405.611.75.0
Dec32° / 18°10.311.64.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46238
56337
66535
76535
86733
96733
106931
117030
127129
137228
147327
157327
167327
177426
187426
197426
207327
217426
227327
237327
247228
257129
267030
277129
287030
296931
306832
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tibati 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
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33
43
53
62
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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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
155201411
25919139
36119128
46418117
56418117
66717106
7701695
8721684
9741574
10761473
11781363
12811252
13821152
14841042
1586941
1688831
1789731
1891621
1993520
2094510
2195410
2296310
2397300
2497300
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:105:49
211.66:105:49
311.66:115:49
411.66:115:50
511.66:125:50
611.66:125:50
711.66:125:51
811.66:135:51
911.66:135:52
1011.66:145:52
1111.66:145:52
1211.66:155:53
1311.66:155:53
1411.66:165:54
1511.66:165:54
1611.66:175:54
1711.66:175:55
1811.66:185:55
1911.66:185:56
2011.66:195:56
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2211.66:205:57
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2611.66:225:59
2711.66:226:00
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2911.66:236:01
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3111.66:246:02

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 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 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
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
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 Tibati

In seasonPeak

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

Tibati's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tibati sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Tibati?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tibati in December

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

In December, Tibati sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tibati 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 Tibati peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Feb 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb9Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tibati 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 Tibati is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1164 µg/m³Aug 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr36Poor
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tibati?

Tibati sits at 6.5°N, 12.6°E, 871 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Ngaoundal, 71 km away.

BanyoNgaoundéréGembuMagbaMeïgangaBélaboNanga Eboko

Topography around Tibati

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tibati has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 859 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m.

The land around Tibati is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
948 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ngaoundal 71 km · Banyo 95 km · Ngaoundéré 143 km · Gembu 154 km · Magba 166 km · Meïganga 185 km · Bélabo 186 km · Nanga Eboko 200 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 Tibati (6.465°, 12.6284°, elevation 871 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).