Basoko weather in December

In December, Basoko sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 78 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Basoko's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Basoko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
70%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Basoko is town in Tshopo Province, DRC.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Basoko reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
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43022
53022
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73022
83022
93022
103022
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133022
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173023
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303123
313123

How December really feels in Basoko

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.

Basoko 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
Jan32° / 23°5510.611.93.9
Feb33° / 23°7812.2123.3
Mar32° / 23°13418.5123.2
Apr31° / 23°14220.5123.4
May30° / 23°1102112.13.6
Jun30° / 23°921912.13.9
Jul30° / 22°10220.512.13.9
Aug29° / 22°13223.9123.6
Sep29° / 22°14424.6123.3
Oct29° / 22°17225.8123.3
Nov29° / 22°14923.211.93.6
Dec30° / 23°7814.511.94.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82872
92971
102971
112971
123070
133169
143268
153367
163466
173565
183565
193565
203763
213763
223763
233862
243862
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273961
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Basoko gets around 78 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
262
361
461
560
659
758
856
955
1053
1152
1250
1348
1447
1545
1644
1742
1841
1940
2039
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100496
200496
300496
400496
500496
600496
700496
800595
900595
1000595
1100595
1201693
1301693
1401792
1501891
1601891
1701990
18011089
19011188
20011287
21011386
22011485
23011584
24011584
25011683
26011683
27011782
28121780
29121879
30121879
31121978

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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35calm
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65calm
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135calm
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175calm
185calm
195calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 6:17 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:13
211.96:186:14
311.96:186:14
411.96:186:14
511.96:196:15
611.96:196:15
711.96:206:16
811.96:206:16
911.96:216:16
1011.96:216:17
1111.96:226:17
1211.96:226:18
1311.96:226:18
1411.96:236:19
1511.96:236:19
1611.96:246:20
1711.96:246:20
1811.96:256:20
1911.96:256:21
2011.96:266:21
2111.96:266:22
2211.96:276:22
2311.96:276:23
2411.96:286:23
2511.96:286:24
2611.96:296:24
2711.96:296:25
2811.96:296:25
2911.96:306:26
3011.96:306:26
3111.96:316:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Basoko?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Basoko for sightseeing.

What to pack for Basoko in December

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

In December, Basoko sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Basoko 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 Basoko peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 13Jul 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Basoko 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 Basoko is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.1× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 2263 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr29Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Basoko?

Basoko sits at 1.2°N, 23.6°E, 375 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Yangambi, 106 km away.

BumbaAketiKisanganiButaLisalaBondoBoende

Topography around Basoko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Basoko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 374 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m.

The land around Basoko is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
244 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Yangambi 106 km · Bumba 166 km · Aketi 168 km · Kisangani 193 km · Buta 212 km · Lisala 254 km · Bondo 286 km · Boende 348 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 Basoko (1.2391°, 23.616°, elevation 375 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).