Zemio weather in December

In December, Zemio sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Zemio's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zemio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Zemio is settlement in 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zemio reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
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303321
313321

How December really feels in Zemio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 30 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
30
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.

Zemio 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° / 21°11211.73.6
Feb35° / 22°234.611.82.9
Mar33° / 23°8412.8123.0
Apr31° / 23°15420.112.13.2
May30° / 22°15521.712.23.5
Jun29° / 21°11320.312.34.0
Jul29° / 21°11120.712.34.1
Aug29° / 21°14622.912.23.8
Sep29° / 21°15924.7123.5
Oct29° / 21°19226.111.93.3
Nov30° / 21°8813.811.84.2
Dec32° / 21°142.911.74.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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
25248
35347
45446
55545
65545
75743
85743
95842
105941
116040
126040
136238
146238
156337
166337
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276238
286139
296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zemio gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
417
517
616
715
814
913
1012
1111
1210
1310
149
158
167
177
186
196
206
215
225
235
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1812164914
2912174913
31013174812
41113174712
51213174711
61314174610
7141418459
8161418448
9171519427
10191519416
11201520396
12221520375
13241621364
14251621344
15271622323
16281722303
17301723282
18311723272
19331723252
20341723242
21351823221
22371823211
23381823211
24381822201
25391822201
26391822191
27401822191
28401821191
29411821191
30421821191
31431820181

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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307calm
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 5:17 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:175:01
211.75:185:01
311.75:185:02
411.75:195:02
511.75:195:02
611.75:205:03
711.75:205:03
811.75:215:04
911.75:215:04
1011.75:215:04
1111.75:225:05
1211.75:225:05
1311.75:235:06
1411.75:235:06
1511.75:245:06
1611.75:245:07
1711.75:255:07
1811.75:255:08
1911.75:265:08
2011.75:265:09
2111.75:275:09
2211.75:275:10
2311.75:285:10
2411.75:285:11
2511.75:295:11
2611.75:295:12
2711.75:295:12
2811.75:305:13
2911.75:305:13
3011.75:315:13
3111.75:315:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
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165.8Bright
175.8Bright
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245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Zemio?

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 Zemio for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zemio in December

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

In December, Zemio sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zemio 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 Zemio peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Zemio 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 Zemio is worst in January — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateModerateGoodModerateJan 1262 µg/m³Sep 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb48Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr17Moderate
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov30Moderate
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zemio?

Zemio sits at 5.0°N, 25.1°E, 579 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bondo, 210 km away.

BondoButaBangassouBakwaAketiIsiroBria

Topography around Zemio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zemio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 576 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m.

The land around Zemio is covered by trees (41%), grassland (33%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
240 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bondo 210 km · Buta 254 km · Bangassou 259 km · Bakwa 270 km · Aketi 296 km · Yambio 365 km · Isiro 372 km · Bria 387 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 Zemio (5.0314°, 25.1361°, elevation 579 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).