Bondo weather in December

In December, Bondo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bondo's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Bondo is place in Bas-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 Bondo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
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43021
53021
63021
73021
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93021
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303121
313121

How December really feels in Bondo

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.

Bondo 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
Jan32° / 21°244.711.84.5
Feb33° / 22°437.511.93.7
Mar32° / 22°11416.5123.5
Apr30° / 23°15420.712.13.5
May30° / 22°13221.512.23.8
Jun29° / 22°10720.412.24.0
Jul29° / 21°1112212.24.0
Aug29° / 21°14224.112.13.7
Sep29° / 21°15124.7123.6
Oct28° / 21°17626.411.93.5
Nov29° / 21°12119.611.84.1
Dec30° / 21°336.811.85.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43961
53961
64060
74159
84258
94357
104456
114555
124654
134852
144852
155050
165149
175149
185248
195347
205347
215446
225446
235446
245446
255545
265545
275446
285446
295347
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bondo gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
238
337
436
535
634
733
832
931
1029
1127
1226
1324
1422
1521
1619
1718
1817
1916
2015
2114
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10041878
20141976
30142075
40152173
50152272
60152371
70162469
80162568
90272764
100272863
110273061
120283159
130383356
140393553
151393651
1613103749
1714113847
1814113945
1914124043
2014134042
2114134140
2214144139
2324154138
2424154138
2524164137
2634164037
2734164036
2844164036
2945163935
3055173934
3165173933

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 6 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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65calm
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125calm
135calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 6:21 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:216:09
211.86:226:09
311.86:226:10
411.86:226:10
511.86:236:10
611.86:236:11
711.86:246:11
811.86:246:11
911.86:256:12
1011.86:256:12
1111.86:266:13
1211.86:266:13
1311.86:276:14
1411.86:276:14
1511.86:286:14
1611.86:286:15
1711.86:286:15
1811.86:296:16
1911.86:296:16
2011.86:306:17
2111.86:306:17
2211.86:316:18
2311.86:316:18
2411.86:326:19
2511.86:326:19
2611.86:336:19
2711.86:336:20
2811.86:346:20
2911.86:346:21
3011.86:356:21
3111.86:356:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bondo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bondo in December

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

In December, Bondo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bondo 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 Bondo peaks around October 14 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 highExtremeVery highOct 14UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bondo 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 Bondo is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 1891 µg/m³Sep 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr17Moderate
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bondo?

Bondo sits at 3.8°N, 23.7°E, 494 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Aketi, 120 km away.

AketiBangassouButaZemioBumbaBasokoGbadoliteLisala

Topography around Bondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Bondo is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
263 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Aketi 120 km · Bangassou 141 km · Buta 163 km · Zemio 210 km · Bumba 226 km · Basoko 286 km · Gbadolite 302 km · Lisala 304 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 Bondo (3.8146°, 23.6867°, elevation 494 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).