Yokadouma weather in December

In December, Yokadouma sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.7 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 26% 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 Yokadouma's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yokadouma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Yokadouma 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 Yokadouma reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than 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
102919
112919
122919
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

How December really feels in Yokadouma

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.

Yokadouma 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° / 19°224.311.85.2
Feb32° / 20°416.911.94.3
Mar31° / 21°11717.5123.6
Apr30° / 21°14219.812.13.6
May30° / 21°10919.912.24.0
Jun29° / 21°9119.312.24.4
Jul28° / 20°9920.312.24.6
Aug28° / 20°13123.512.14.2
Sep28° / 20°16625.7123.6
Oct28° / 20°20027.611.93.5
Nov29° / 20°13018.311.84.3
Dec30° / 19°346.711.85.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44456
54357
64456
74456
84555
94555
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204852
214951
224951
235149
245149
255248
265347
275347
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yokadouma gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
338
437
536
635
733
832
931
1030
1128
1227
1326
1424
1522
1621
1719
1818
1916
2015
2114
2213
2312
2411
2511
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10254547
20354646
30364744
40464743
50464841
60574840
70574938
80675037
91675135
101785034
111785232
121885231
131895329
141995328
1519105426
1629115424
1729115523
1829125621
1929135719
2029155618
2139165616
2239175615
2339185713
2438195812
2548195811
2648205810
2758215610
286822559
296822559
307822549
318822539

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:555:44
211.85:565:44
311.85:565:45
411.85:575:45
511.85:575:45
611.85:575:46
711.85:585:46
811.85:585:46
911.85:595:47
1011.85:595:47
1111.86:005:48
1211.86:005:48
1311.86:015:49
1411.86:015:49
1511.86:025:49
1611.86:025:50
1711.86:035:50
1811.86:035:51
1911.86:035:51
2011.86:045:52
2111.86:045:52
2211.86:055:53
2311.86:055:53
2411.86:065:54
2511.86:065:54
2611.86:075:55
2711.86:075:55
2811.86:085:56
2911.86:085:56
3011.86:095:56
3111.86:095:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Yokadouma?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yokadouma in December

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

In December, Yokadouma sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yokadouma 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 Yokadouma peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 20UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Yokadouma 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 Yokadouma is worst in February — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1362 µg/m³Sep 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yokadouma?

Yokadouma sits at 3.5°N, 15.1°E, 523 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Nola, 111 km away.

NolaBerbératiBatouriCarnotBertouaAbbaAbong MbangOuesso

Topography around Yokadouma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yokadouma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 541 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m.

The land around Yokadouma is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
427 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Nola 111 km · Berbérati 117 km · Batouri 127 km · Carnot 183 km · Bertoua 192 km · Abba 202 km · Abong Mbang 214 km · Ouesso 239 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 Yokadouma (3.5167°, 15.05°, elevation 523 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).