Babamba weather in December

In December, Babamba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 118 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Babamba's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Babamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:07 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
75%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Babamba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
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How December really feels in Babamba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Babamba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°7613124.6
Feb30° / 21°9113.8124.0
Mar29° / 21°15321.8123.7
Apr29° / 21°18224.5123.5
May28° / 21°17726.1123.6
Jun28° / 20°14323.4124.2
Jul28° / 20°14422.9124.3
Aug28° / 20°19225.8123.9
Sep28° / 20°20926.1123.8
Oct28° / 20°23527.7123.7
Nov27° / 20°20725.1123.9
Dec29° / 20°11819.7124.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42278
52377
62377
72377
82377
92476
102575
112575
122575
132674
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192872
202872
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262971
273070
283070
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Babamba gets around 118 mm of rain over 19.7 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 63% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
376
476
576
676
775
874
973
1072
1171
1270
1368
1467
1565
1664
1762
1860
1959
2057
2156
2255
2354
2453
2552
2652
2751
2850
2950
3049
3148

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1005941
2005941
3005941
4006040
5006040
6006139
7006139
8006139
9006238
10016138
11016237
12016336
13016336
14016435
15016435
16016435
17016534
18016534
19016534
20016633
21016633
22016633
23016633
24026533
25026533
26026533
27126433
28126532
29126532
30136432
31136531

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:006:00
212.06:006:00
312.06:016:00
412.06:016:01
512.06:026:01
612.06:026:01
712.06:036:02
812.06:036:02
912.06:036:03
1012.06:046:03
1112.06:046:04
1212.06:056:04
1312.06:056:05
1412.06:066:05
1512.06:066:05
1612.06:076:06
1712.06:076:06
1812.06:076:07
1912.06:086:07
2012.06:086:08
2112.06:096:08
2212.06:096:09
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:116:10
2612.06:116:11
2712.06:126:11
2812.06:126:12
2912.06:136:12
3012.06:136:12
3112.06:146:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.1Bright
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75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Babamba?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Babamba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Babamba in December

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

In December, Babamba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Babamba in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Babamba peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Jul 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Babamba 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 Babamba is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 1031 µg/m³Oct 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Babamba?

Babamba sits at 0.2°N, 27.5°E, 760 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Lubero, 199 km away.

LuberoButemboKatwaKaynaManginaKanyobagongaBeniWamba

Topography around Babamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Babamba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m.

The land around Babamba is covered by trees (100%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
559 m
trees
December weather nearby: Lubero 199 km · Butembo 201 km · Katwa 203 km · Kayna 207 km · Mangina 208 km · Kanyobagonga 212 km · Beni 224 km · Wamba 226 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo 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
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Babamba (0.1833°, 27.4833°, elevation 760 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).