Bria weather in December

In December, Bria sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bria's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:40 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Bria is city of the 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 Bria reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 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)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53319
63319
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293419
303419
313419

How December really feels in Bria

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.

Bria 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° / 19°20.611.73.5
Feb36° / 21°102.111.82.6
Mar35° / 23°589.7122.6
Apr32° / 23°12817.512.13.0
May31° / 22°16222.512.33.4
Jun29° / 21°14023.212.43.7
Jul29° / 21°16224.712.33.7
Aug29° / 21°18626.112.23.5
Sep29° / 21°18825.1123.4
Oct30° / 21°19925.911.93.3
Nov31° / 20°477.811.74.5
Dec33° / 19°30.811.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96832
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
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187030
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207030
217129
227129
237129
247129
257030
267129
277030
287030
297030
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bria gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
55
65
75
84
94
103
113
123
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142
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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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242020342
2262019332
3272019322
4292019311
5302019301
6322019281
7342018271
8362018251
9382018231
10402017221
11432017200
12452016180
13482015170
14502015150
15522014140
16552013120
17571913110
18591912100
1961181290
2063181180
2165171170
2266171160
2366171160
2467161160
2568161150
2668161150
2768161150
2868161150
2968161150
3068161150
3168161150

Wind in December

Winds average 7 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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227calm
237calm
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277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:325:11
211.65:335:12
311.65:335:12
411.65:345:12
511.65:345:13
611.65:355:13
711.65:355:13
811.65:365:14
911.65:365:14
1011.65:375:14
1111.65:375:15
1211.65:385:15
1311.65:385:16
1411.65:395:16
1511.65:395:16
1611.65:405:17
1711.65:405:17
1811.65:415:18
1911.65:415:18
2011.65:415:19
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2311.65:435:20
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2711.65:455:22
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2911.65:465:23
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3111.65:465:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bria

In seasonPeak

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

Bria'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 Bria?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bria in December

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

In December, Bria sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bria 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 Bria peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bria 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 Bria is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.1× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1274 µg/m³Sep 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr23Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bria?

Bria sits at 6.5°N, 22.0°E, 572 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Ippy, 90 km away.

IppyBambariAlindaoBangassouNdéléGbadoliteKouangoKaga-Bandoro

Topography around Bria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 582 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m.

The land around Bria is covered by shrubs (43%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
291 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ippy 90 km · Bambari 169 km · Alindao 189 km · Bangassou 220 km · Ndélé 255 km · Gbadolite 274 km · Kouango 283 km · Kaga-Bandoro 313 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 Bria (6.5423°, 21.9863°, elevation 572 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).