Alindao weather in December

In December, Alindao sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Alindao's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alindao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Alindao is human settlement of Central African Republic.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Alindao reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°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 about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123321
133321
143320
153320
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173320
183320
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203320
213320
223320
233320
243320
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263320
273320
283320
293320
303320
313320

How December really feels in Alindao

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.

Alindao 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
Jan34° / 21°112.411.73.6
Feb35° / 22°255.311.82.9
Mar34° / 23°9213.9122.8
Apr32° / 23°13517.512.13.2
May31° / 22°13820.112.23.5
Jun30° / 22°1132012.33.8
Jul29° / 21°14221.712.33.9
Aug29° / 21°17624.612.23.5
Sep30° / 21°17325.7123.2
Oct30° / 21°19926.111.93.2
Nov31° / 21°831411.83.9
Dec33° / 21°143.111.74.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55545
65644
75644
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196238
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Alindao gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
418
518
617
716
815
914
1013
1113
1212
1311
1410
1510
169
178
188
197
207
216
226
235
245
255
265
275
284
294
304
314

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127154233
228164331
328164330
439174428
539174427
6310174425
7410184523
8411194521
9511194519
10512204517
11613214516
12613224514
13714224412
14815234311
15816244210
1691724418
17101725417
18111825406
19131825385
20141925375
21151925364
22161925354
23172025353
24182025343
25192025333
26201925323
27211925323
28221825313
29241825303
30251725293
31261726283

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 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 5:33 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:335:17
211.75:335:17
311.75:345:17
411.75:345:18
511.75:355:18
611.75:355:19
711.75:365:19
811.75:365:19
911.75:375:20
1011.75:375:20
1111.75:385:20
1211.75:385:21
1311.75:395:21
1411.75:395:22
1511.75:405:22
1611.75:405:23
1711.75:405:23
1811.75:415:24
1911.75:415:24
2011.75:425:24
2111.75:425:25
2211.75:435:25
2311.75:435:26
2411.75:445:26
2511.75:445:27
2611.75:455:27
2711.75:455:28
2811.75:465:28
2911.75:465:29
3011.75:475:29
3111.75:475:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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135.7Bright
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215.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Alindao

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Alindao?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alindao in December

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

In December, Alindao sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Alindao in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alindao peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Alindao 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 Alindao is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.6× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 1268 µg/m³Sep 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov25Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Alindao?

Alindao sits at 5.0°N, 21.2°E, 441 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Gbadolite, 86 km away.

GbadoliteBambariIppyKouangoBangassouBriaBusingaSibut

Topography around Alindao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alindao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 451 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m.

The land around Alindao is covered by trees (63%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
330 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Gbadolite 86 km · Bambari 101 km · Ippy 138 km · Kouango 138 km · Bangassou 181 km · Bria 189 km · Businga 191 km · Sibut 249 km

Central African Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$556
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
20.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
37.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Alindao (5.0267°, 21.2088°, elevation 441 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).