Bambari weather in December

In December, Bambari sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Bambari's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bambari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Bambari is city.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bambari reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83320
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
143320
153420
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173420
183420
193420
203420
213420
223420
233420
243420
253420
263420
273420
283420
293420
303420
313420

How December really feels in Bambari

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.

Bambari 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
Jan35° / 20°51.111.73.3
Feb36° / 22°153.511.82.6
Mar35° / 24°7411.3122.6
Apr33° / 23°11916.412.13.0
May31° / 23°14820.912.33.3
Jun30° / 22°12520.912.33.7
Jul29° / 21°14922.512.33.8
Aug29° / 21°17324.412.23.5
Sep30° / 21°19025.3123.2
Oct30° / 21°20625.611.93.2
Nov32° / 21°659.711.74.0
Dec34° / 20°61.611.73.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bambari gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
411
510
610
79
88
97
107
116
125
134
144
153
163
173
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1415204515
2516214514
3516224413
4616224312
5717234311
6717234210
781824429
891824418
9101924407
10122024396
11132024375
12152124364
13172125343
14182225323
15202225312
16222324292
17242324271
18262324251
19282423241
20302423221
21322423211
22342322201
23362322191
24372322180
25382321170
26402221170
27412221160
28412220160
29422220160
30442119150
31442119150

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 7 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
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:365:18
211.75:375:18
311.75:375:18
411.75:385:19
511.75:385:19
611.75:395:19
711.75:395:20
811.75:405:20
911.75:405:21
1011.75:415:21
1111.75:415:21
1211.75:425:22
1311.75:425:22
1411.75:425:23
1511.75:435:23
1611.75:435:23
1711.75:445:24
1811.75:445:24
1911.75:455:25
2011.75:455:25
2111.75:465:26
2211.75:465:26
2311.75:475:27
2411.75:475:27
2511.75:485:28
2611.75:485:28
2711.75:495:29
2811.75:495:29
2911.75:495:30
3011.75:505:30
3111.75:505:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bambari

In seasonPeak

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

Bambari's rainy season runs April–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 Bambari?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bambari. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bambari in December

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

In December, Bambari sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bambari 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 Bambari peaks around March 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bambari 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 Bambari is worst in January — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorJan 2362 µg/m³Sep 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar38Poor
Apr22Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bambari?

Bambari sits at 5.8°N, 20.7°E, 465 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Ippy, 82 km away.

IppyAlindaoKouangoBriaGbadoliteSibutDekoaKaga-Bandoro

Topography around Bambari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 447 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m.

The land around Bambari is covered by trees (42%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
414 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ippy 82 km · Alindao 101 km · Kouango 117 km · Bria 169 km · Gbadolite 169 km · Sibut 177 km · Dekoa 187 km · Kaga-Bandoro 213 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 Bambari (5.7679°, 20.6757°, elevation 465 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).