Yaloké weather in December

In December, Yaloké sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Yaloké's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaloké's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Yaloké is human settlement in 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yaloké reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Yaloké

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 21 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
21
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.

Yaloké 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
Jan33° / 19°40.911.74.4
Feb34° / 20°143.411.83.5
Mar33° / 22°7413123.2
Apr31° / 22°12318.912.13.4
May30° / 21°1332012.23.8
Jun29° / 21°11420.712.34.1
Jul28° / 20°14924.112.34.2
Aug28° / 20°19827.112.23.8
Sep28° / 20°21527123.3
Oct29° / 20°21026.711.93.3
Nov31° / 20°6610.711.84.4
Dec32° / 19°61.211.74.8

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 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25446
35446
45644
55644
65743
75842
85941
95941
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156238
166238
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216238
226337
236337
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256337
266238
276337
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296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yaloké gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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39
49
58
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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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1211723381
2231823361
3241823351
4261823330
5281823310
6301724290
7321724270
8341724250
9371623230
10401623210
11431523190
12461422170
13491422160
14521321140
15561220120
16581219110
1762111890
1864111780
1968101570
2070101460
2173101250
2275101140
2376101040
247810930
257910830
268010730
278010730
288210620
298210620
308210620
318210620

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 10 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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3110calm

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 5:50 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:505:33
211.75:505:33
311.75:515:33
411.75:515:34
511.75:525:34
611.75:525:34
711.75:535:35
811.75:535:35
911.75:545:36
1011.75:545:36
1111.75:555:36
1211.75:555:37
1311.75:565:37
1411.75:565:38
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1611.75:575:39
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1911.75:585:40
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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 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
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 Yaloké

In seasonPeak

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

Yaloké'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 Yaloké?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yaloké in December

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

In December, Yaloké sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yaloké 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 Yaloké peaks around March 19 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 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Yaloké 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 Yaloké is worst in December — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModerateDec 2365 µg/m³Sep 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb50Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr23Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yaloké?

Yaloké sits at 5.3°N, 17.1°E, 720 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bossembélé, 61 km away.

BoaliBaoroBossangoaBozoumCarnotBouarBobangui

Topography around Yaloké

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaloké has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 708 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m.

The land around Yaloké is covered by shrubs (44%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Bossembélé 61 km · Boali 127 km · Baoro 131 km · Bossangoa 136 km · Bozoum 137 km · Carnot 142 km · Bouar 180 km · Bobangui 181 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 Yaloké (5.3195°, 17.1011°, elevation 720 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).