Kaga-Bandoro weather in December

In December, Kaga-Bandoro sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Kaga-Bandoro's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaga-Bandoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kaga-Bandoro is city.

Density
822/km²
people per km²

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 35°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kaga-Bandoro reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23420
33420
43420
53420
63420
73420
83420
93420
103420
113420
123419
133519
143519
153519
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173519
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203519
213519
223519
233519
243519
253519
263519
273519
283519
293519
303519
313519

How December really feels in Kaga-Bandoro

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.

Kaga-Bandoro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 19°00.111.63.0
Feb37° / 22°3111.81.9
Mar37° / 25°306.6121.7
Apr35° / 25°7913.512.12.3
May32° / 24°11417.612.33.1
Jun31° / 23°12819.712.43.5
Jul29° / 22°20125.112.43.4
Aug29° / 22°23626.812.23.3
Sep30° / 22°21225.7123.1
Oct31° / 22°18523.811.83.1
Nov33° / 21°345.411.73.8
Dec35° / 19°10.411.63.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36931
46931
57030
67030
77129
87228
97228
107327
117426
127327
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277129
287129
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kaga-Bandoro gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
62
72
82
92
102
111
121
131
141
151
161
170
180
190
200
210
220
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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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1252222284
2272221264
3282221254
4302220243
5322220223
6352219213
7372219202
8402218182
9422218162
10452117152
11482116131
12512016121
13541915111
1458181491
1562171380
1665161270
1767151260
1870141150
1973131040
207512940
217712830
227811830
238110720
248210620
25839620
26839620
27849520
28849520
29849520
30859510
31868510

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:44 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:445:22
211.65:455:22
311.65:455:22
411.65:465:23
511.65:465:23
611.65:475:23
711.65:475:24
811.65:485:24
911.65:485:24
1011.65:495:25
1111.65:495:25
1211.65:505:26
1311.65:505:26
1411.65:515:26
1511.65:515:27
1611.65:525:27
1711.65:525:28
1811.65:525:28
1911.65:535:29
2011.65:535:29
2111.65:545:30
2211.65:545:30
2311.65:555:31
2411.65:555:31
2511.65:565:31
2611.65:565:32
2711.65:575:32
2811.65:575:33
2911.65:585:33
3011.65:585:34
3111.65:585:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kaga-Bandoro

In seasonPeak

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

Kaga-Bandoro's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kaga-Bandoro sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kaga-Bandoro?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaga-Bandoro in December

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

In December, Kaga-Bandoro sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kaga-Bandoro 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 Kaga-Bandoro peaks around March 20 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 20UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kaga-Bandoro 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 Kaga-Bandoro is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 13105 µg/m³Sep 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kaga-Bandoro?

Kaga-Bandoro sits at 7.0°N, 19.2°E, 416 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Dekoa, 75 km away.

KaboBatangafoBoucaSibutBossangoaBambariMoïssala

Topography around Kaga-Bandoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaga-Bandoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m.

The land around Kaga-Bandoro is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
330 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Dekoa 75 km · Kabo 100 km · Batangafo 106 km · Bouca 114 km · Sibut 142 km · Bossangoa 199 km · Bambari 213 km · Moïssala 217 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 Kaga-Bandoro (6.9896°, 19.1874°, elevation 416 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).