Carnot weather in December

In December, Carnot sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Carnot's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carnot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Carnot 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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Carnot 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 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)
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How December really feels in Carnot

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 25 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
25
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.

Carnot weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°81.811.74.0
Feb34° / 20°264.711.83.4
Mar32° / 21°10515.6123.3
Apr30° / 22°17621.412.13.4
May29° / 21°16222.512.23.7
Jun28° / 21°13121.912.34.2
Jul27° / 20°14023.712.34.3
Aug27° / 20°17425.512.24.0
Sep28° / 20°23226.5123.6
Oct29° / 20°28728.311.93.2
Nov31° / 20°10814.911.84.0
Dec33° / 19°152.811.74.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35248
45347
55446
65545
75644
85743
95743
105941
115941
126040
136040
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266238
276139
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Carnot gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
321
420
519
618
717
816
915
1014
1112
1211
1310
149
158
167
176
185
194
204
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223
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263
273
283
293
303
313

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1151519483
2161520472
3181520452
4191521442
5211521421
6221422401
7241422391
8261422371
9281522351
10301522330
11321522310
12341521290
13371621270
14391620250
15421619230
16441718210
17471717190
18501716170
19521716150
20541815130
21571814110
22591813100
2360181390
2462181280
2564171270
2666171160
2767161160
2867161160
2969151060
3069151060
3170141060

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
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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 5:54 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:38
211.75:555:39
311.75:555:39
411.75:565:39
511.75:565:40
611.75:565:40
711.75:575:40
811.75:575:41
911.75:585:41
1011.75:585:42
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1311.76:005:43
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
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 Carnot

In seasonPeak

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

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

Carnot sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is December a good time to visit Carnot?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carnot in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Carnot 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 Carnot peaks around March 21 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 21UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Carnot 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 Carnot is worst in December — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyDec 2172 µg/m³Sep 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec75Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Carnot?

Carnot sits at 4.9°N, 15.9°E, 551 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Berbérati, 76 km away.

BaoroAbbaBouarYalokéBabouaNolaBozoum

Topography around Carnot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carnot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m.

The land around Carnot is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
508 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Berbérati 76 km · Baoro 81 km · Abba 91 km · Bouar 115 km · Yaloké 142 km · Baboua 150 km · Nola 159 km · Bozoum 163 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 Carnot (4.9427°, 15.8773°, elevation 551 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).