Ciudad de la Paz weather in December

In December, Ciudad de la Paz sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 172 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ciudad de la Paz's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad de la Paz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
80%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ciudad de la Paz reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
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292920
302920
312920

How December really feels in Ciudad de la Paz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ciudad de la Paz weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°13823.111.93.8
Feb29° / 20°15621.911.93.5
Mar29° / 20°25128.4122.9
Apr29° / 20°26128122.9
May29° / 20°24128.712.13.1
Jun27° / 20°19324.812.14.0
Jul26° / 20°13621.312.14.6
Aug27° / 20°13923.312.14.3
Sep27° / 20°26628.5123.4
Oct28° / 20°33230.1123.3
Nov28° / 20°29228.511.93.3
Dec28° / 20°17225.311.93.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171288
181387
191387
201387
211387
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271585
281585
291585
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ciudad de la Paz gets around 172 mm of rain over 25.3 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
288
388
488
587
687
787
886
985
1085
1184
1283
1383
1482
1581
1681
1780
1879
1979
2078
2178
2277
2377
2477
2577
2677
2777
2877
2977
3077
3176

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
107327
207327
307426
407525
507624
607624
707723
807723
907822
1007822
1107822
1207822
1307921
1407921
1507921
1607921
1707921
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1907921
2007822
2107822
2207921
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2407921
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2607921
2717821
2817920
2917920
3017920
3127820

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
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 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 6:09 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:04
211.96:096:04
311.96:106:05
411.96:106:05
511.96:116:05
611.96:116:06
711.96:126:06
811.96:126:07
911.96:126:07
1011.96:136:07
1111.96:136:08
1211.96:146:08
1311.96:146:09
1411.96:156:09
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1611.96:166:10
1711.96:166:11
1811.96:176:11
1911.96:176:12
2011.96:176:12
2111.96:186:12
2211.96:186:13
2311.96:196:13
2411.96:196:14
2511.96:206:14
2611.96:206:15
2711.96:216:15
2811.96:216:16
2911.96:226:16
3011.96:226:17
3111.96:236:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
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134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ciudad de la Paz?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciudad de la Paz.

What to pack for Ciudad de la Paz in December

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

In December, Ciudad de la Paz sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ciudad de la Paz 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 Ciudad de la Paz peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ciudad de la Paz 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 Ciudad de la Paz is worst in February — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1341 µg/m³Oct 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad de la Paz?

Ciudad de la Paz sits at 1.6°N, 10.8°E, 454 m above sea level, in Equatorial Guinea. The nearest listed city is Ebebiyin, 84 km away.

EbebiyinBitamAmbamBataÉbolowaKribi

Topography around Ciudad de la Paz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ciudad de la Paz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad de la Paz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 649 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m.

The land around Ciudad de la Paz is covered by trees (51%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
409 m
80 km
937 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ebebiyin 84 km · Oyem 84 km · Bitam 92 km · Ambam 102 km · Bata 121 km · Ébolowa 150 km · Ntoum 178 km · Kribi 181 km

Equatorial Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,615
2025
Road deaths
27.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 88%Protestant 5%other 5%Muslim 2%

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 Ciudad de la Paz (1.5925°, 10.8236°, elevation 454 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).