Gbadolite weather in December

In December, Gbadolite sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.3 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:40 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Gbadolite is capital of Nord-Ubangi Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Density
266/km²
people per km²
Founded
1972

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 Gbadolite reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°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 about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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223321
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283321
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303321
313321

How December really feels in Gbadolite

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.

Gbadolite 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°15311.83.7
Feb34° / 22°316.211.93.0
Mar33° / 23°9814.9122.8
Apr32° / 23°14718.512.13.1
May31° / 23°1392112.23.3
Jun30° / 22°11120.312.23.6
Jul30° / 22°12622.312.23.7
Aug29° / 22°1602512.13.4
Sep30° / 22°15124.6123.2
Oct30° / 22°1812611.93.2
Nov31° / 22°9515.811.83.8
Dec32° / 21°204.311.84.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85149
95248
105248
115347
125446
135446
145545
155545
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245545
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gbadolite gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
426
525
624
723
822
921
1019
1118
1217
1316
1414
1513
1612
1711
1810
199
208
218
227
237
246
256
266
276
286
296
305
315

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10163162
20263260
30273358
40273457
50273655
60273754
70273952
80384049
91384247
101384345
111494542
121494640
1314104738
1415114835
1516124833
1626124931
1727134929
1828154927
1928164826
2039174824
21310184722
22310194621
23410204620
24411214519
25511224418
26512234417
27612234316
28712234216
29813234215
30813224115
311013224114

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 5:33 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:335:19
211.85:335:19
311.85:345:20
411.85:345:20
511.85:345:20
611.85:355:21
711.85:355:21
811.85:365:21
911.85:365:22
1011.85:375:22
1111.85:375:23
1211.85:385:23
1311.85:385:23
1411.85:395:24
1511.85:395:24
1611.85:405:25
1711.85:405:25
1811.85:405:26
1911.85:415:26
2011.85:415:27
2111.85:425:27
2211.85:425:28
2311.85:435:28
2411.85:435:28
2511.85:445:29
2611.85:445:29
2711.85:455:30
2811.85:455:30
2911.85:465:31
3011.85:465:31
3111.85:465:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gbadolite?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gbadolite in December

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

In December, Gbadolite sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gbadolite in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gbadolite peaks around October 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highOct 14UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gbadolite 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 Gbadolite is worst in January — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyJan 22118 µg/m³Sep 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan120Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov24Moderate
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gbadolite?

Gbadolite sits at 4.3°N, 21.0°E, 416 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Alindao, 86 km away.

KouangoBambariGemenaBangassouBingaIppy

Topography around Gbadolite

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gbadolite has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 406 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Gbadolite is covered by grassland (46%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Alindao 86 km · Businga 105 km · Kouango 140 km · Bambari 169 km · Gemena 178 km · Bangassou 208 km · Binga 219 km · Ippy 223 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 Gbadolite (4.279°, 21.0028°, elevation 416 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).