Lisala weather in December

In December, Lisala sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 60 mm of rain across 12 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 17% 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 Lisala's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lisala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Lisala is capital of the Mongala province in the north of the Democratic Republic of 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 Lisala reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173122
183122
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263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Lisala

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.

Lisala 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° / 22°459.111.94.1
Feb32° / 23°7111.811.93.5
Mar32° / 23°13618.3123.3
Apr31° / 23°14220.7123.4
May30° / 23°11821.212.13.6
Jun29° / 23°10419.512.14.0
Jul29° / 22°11721.612.13.9
Aug29° / 22°15525.512.13.5
Sep29° / 22°16124.8123.4
Oct29° / 22°18526.1123.4
Nov29° / 22°14623.111.93.6
Dec30° / 22°601211.94.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53466
63565
73565
83664
93565
103664
113664
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
174060
184159
194159
204159
214258
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294456
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lisala gets around 60 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
256
355
454
553
651
750
849
947
1046
1144
1242
1341
1439
1538
1636
1735
1834
1932
2031
2130
2230
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10015931
20015931
30016921
40016921
50016921
60017911
70017920
80018910
90018910
100018910
110019900
120019900
1300110890
1400111880
1500211870
1600212860
1700213850
1800215830
1900216820
2000217801
2100218791
2200319771
2300320761
2400320761
2501321741
2601322731
2701322740
2801423720
2901423710
3012423700
3112524680

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
316calm

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 5:27 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:275:20
211.95:285:21
311.95:285:21
411.95:285:21
511.95:295:22
611.95:295:22
711.95:305:22
811.95:305:23
911.95:315:23
1011.95:315:24
1111.95:315:24
1211.95:325:25
1311.95:325:25
1411.95:335:25
1511.95:335:26
1611.95:345:26
1711.95:345:27
1811.95:355:27
1911.95:355:28
2011.95:365:28
2111.95:365:29
2211.95:375:29
2311.95:375:30
2411.95:385:30
2511.95:385:31
2611.95:395:31
2711.95:395:32
2811.95:395:32
2911.95:405:32
3011.95:405:33
3111.95:415:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
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 Lisala?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lisala in December

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

In December, Lisala sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lisala 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 Lisala peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highMar 22UV 13Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Lisala 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 Lisala is worst in March — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.1× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 12106 µg/m³Oct 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb91Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lisala?

Lisala sits at 2.2°N, 21.5°E, 418 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bumba, 106 km away.

BusingaBasankusuGemenaGbadoliteBasokoAketi

Topography around Lisala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lisala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 384 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m.

The land around Lisala is covered by water (32%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
216 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bumba 106 km · Binga 116 km · Businga 149 km · Basankusu 217 km · Gemena 229 km · Gbadolite 243 km · Basoko 254 km · Aketi 260 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 Lisala (2.1513°, 21.5167°, elevation 418 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).