Boali weather in December

In December, Boali sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.9 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 39% 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 Boali's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Boali is human settlement.

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 Boali reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
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303420
313420

How December really feels in Boali

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.

Boali 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° / 20°81.511.83.5
Feb35° / 22°173.811.82.8
Mar34° / 24°7312122.8
Apr33° / 23°10715.312.13.1
May32° / 23°10216.612.23.5
Jun31° / 23°8315.212.34.0
Jul30° / 22°11219.512.33.9
Aug29° / 22°16323.612.23.5
Sep30° / 22°17524.3123.2
Oct30° / 22°18925.111.93.1
Nov32° / 22°8313.111.83.8
Dec33° / 21°111.911.74.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45446
55446
65545
75743
85743
95842
105941
116040
126139
136238
146238
156238
166238
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Boali gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
317
416
515
614
713
812
910
109
118
127
136
145
155
164
173
183
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202
212
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271
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311

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
147123444
248123442
359123540
459123638
5610123736
6711123734
7711123831
8812123829
9913123827
101014123825
111115133823
121316133721
131417143719
141517143618
151718153516
161919153414
172019163212
182220163111
192420172910
20262117288
21282117267
22302117256
23322217245
24342217225
25362217214
26382217203
27392216203
28412216193
29432115183
30442115183
31452114173

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
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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 5:45 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:455:29
211.75:455:30
311.75:465:30
411.75:465:31
511.75:475:31
611.75:475:31
711.75:485:32
811.75:485:32
911.75:495:32
1011.75:495:33
1111.75:505:33
1211.75:505:34
1311.75:515:34
1411.75:515:34
1511.75:515:35
1611.75:525:35
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1811.75:535:36
1911.75:535:37
2011.75:545:37
2111.75:545:38
2211.75:555:38
2311.75:555:39
2411.75:565:39
2511.75:565:40
2611.75:575:40
2711.75:575:40
2811.75:585:41
2911.75:585:41
3011.75:585:42
3111.75:595:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Boali

In seasonPeak

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

Boali's rainy season runs July–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 Boali?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boali in December

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

In December, Boali sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boali 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 Boali peaks around March 19 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 highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Boali 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 Boali is worst in January — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.9× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyJan 1278 µg/m³Sep 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr23Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Boali?

Boali sits at 4.8°N, 18.1°E, 379 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bégoua, 59 km away.

BobanguiMbaïkiYaloké

Topography around Boali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m.

The land around Boali is covered by shrubs (37%), grassland (35%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
353 m
80 km
412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Bégoua 59 km · Bangui 68 km · Bimbo 68 km · Zongo 73 km · Bossembélé 74 km · Bobangui 83 km · Mbaïki 105 km · Yaloké 127 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 Boali (4.8005°, 18.1275°, elevation 379 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).