Yangambi weather in December

In December, Yangambi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 102 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Yangambi's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yangambi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Yangambi is locality in 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yangambi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202923
212923
222923
232923
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272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How December really feels in Yangambi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 16 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
16
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.

Yangambi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°6212124.6
Feb31° / 23°8213.3124.0
Mar30° / 23°14719.3123.7
Apr29° / 23°15020.9123.7
May29° / 23°12621.9123.9
Jun29° / 23°10219.2124.2
Jul29° / 22°10319.9124.3
Aug28° / 22°14524.9123.8
Sep28° / 22°17225.3123.6
Oct28° / 22°18126.3123.6
Nov28° / 22°18424.8123.8
Dec29° / 22°10217.6124.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52278
62377
72377
82377
92476
102476
112575
122674
132773
142773
152773
162971
172971
182971
192971
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yangambi gets around 102 mm of rain over 17.6 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 57% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
371
471
570
669
768
867
965
1064
1163
1261
1360
1458
1557
1655
1754
1852
1951
2050
2149
2248
2347
2447
2547
2646
2746
2846
2946
3045
3145

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100973
200973
300973
400973
500973
600982
700982
800982
900982
1000982
1100982
1211962
1311962
1411962
1511962
1611962
1711962
1812943
1912943
2012943
2112943
2212943
2312943
2412943
2503943
2603943
2703943
2814923
2914923
3014923
3115913

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
74calm
84calm
94calm
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 6:13 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:136:11
212.06:146:11
312.06:146:12
412.06:146:12
512.06:156:12
612.06:156:13
712.06:166:13
812.06:166:14
912.06:176:14
1012.06:176:14
1112.06:176:15
1212.06:186:15
1312.06:186:16
1412.06:196:16
1512.06:196:17
1612.06:206:17
1712.06:206:18
1812.06:216:18
1912.06:216:18
2012.06:226:19
2112.06:226:19
2212.06:236:20
2312.06:236:20
2412.06:236:21
2512.06:246:21
2612.06:246:22
2712.06:256:22
2812.06:256:23
2912.06:266:23
3012.06:266:24
3112.06:276:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Yangambi?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Yangambi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yangambi in December

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

In December, Yangambi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yangambi 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 Yangambi peaks around March 23 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 23UV 13Jul 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Yangambi 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 Yangambi is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1748 µg/m³Oct 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb49Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yangambi?

Yangambi sits at 0.8°N, 24.4°E, 459 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kisangani, 88 km away.

ButaAketiBumbaBabambaBondoLisala

Topography around Yangambi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yangambi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m.

The land around Yangambi is covered by trees (53%), grassland (24%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
219 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kisangani 88 km · Basoko 106 km · Buta 227 km · Aketi 231 km · Bumba 270 km · Babamba 345 km · Bondo 349 km · Lisala 360 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 Yangambi (0.7675°, 24.4397°, elevation 459 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).