Sibut weather in December

In December, Sibut sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 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 47% 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 Sibut's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:50 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Sibut is place in Kémo, 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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sibut reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°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
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
143320
153420
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273419
283419
293419
303419
313419

How December really feels in Sibut

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.

Sibut 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°10.411.73.4
Feb36° / 22°71.811.82.6
Mar35° / 24°4710122.5
Apr33° / 24°851312.13.0
May32° / 23°10816.512.33.5
Jun30° / 22°11018.512.33.8
Jul29° / 22°17523.312.33.6
Aug29° / 21°21726.612.23.3
Sep30° / 21°18925123.2
Oct30° / 21°16824.111.93.3
Nov32° / 21°539.111.74.1
Dec34° / 20°40.811.74.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26139
36139
46337
56337
66535
76535
86634
96733
106733
116931
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
276832
286832
296832
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sibut gets around 4 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 9% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
38
47
57
66
75
85
94
104
113
123
132
142
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
221
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261
271
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301
311

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11213174316
21313174214
31413184213
41514184112
51614184111
61814184010
7191518399
8211518388
9221618377
10241618366
11261718345
12291817324
13311817303
14331917283
15362016262
16382015242
17412115221
18432114201
19462213191
20482212171
21512212150
22532211140
23552210130
24572110120
2559219110
2661209100
2762199100
2863198100
2964188100
306617890
316716890

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 8 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:435:24
211.75:435:25
311.75:445:25
411.75:445:25
511.75:455:26
611.75:455:26
711.75:455:26
811.75:465:27
911.75:465:27
1011.75:475:27
1111.75:475:28
1211.75:485:28
1311.75:485:29
1411.75:495:29
1511.75:495:30
1611.75:505:30
1711.75:505:30
1811.75:515:31
1911.75:515:31
2011.75:525:32
2111.75:525:32
2211.75:535:33
2311.75:535:33
2411.75:545:34
2511.75:545:34
2611.75:545:35
2711.75:555:35
2811.75:555:36
2911.75:565:36
3011.75:565:37
3111.75:575:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sibut

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sibut 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 Sibut?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sibut in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sibut 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 Sibut peaks around March 24 at about 13 (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 24UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sibut 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 Sibut is worst in February — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.4× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 14121 µg/m³Sep 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb130Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sibut?

Sibut sits at 5.7°N, 19.1°E, 431 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Dekoa, 67 km away.

BoucaKouangoKaga-BandoroBoaliBégouaBanguiZongo

Topography around Sibut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around Sibut is covered by shrubs (52%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Dekoa 67 km · Bouca 124 km · Kouango 127 km · Kaga-Bandoro 142 km · Boali 146 km · Bégoua 153 km · Bangui 161 km · Zongo 162 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 Sibut (5.718°, 19.0739°, elevation 431 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).