Farato weather in December

In December, Farato sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Farato's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:17 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical December day in Farato reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13621
23521
33521
43521
53520
63520
73520
83520
93520
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303420
313420

How December really feels in Farato

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.

Farato weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°0011.33.4
Feb37° / 22°10.111.61.8
Mar40° / 24°0011.90.3
Apr41° / 26°00.112.30.0
May41° / 27°30.912.60.0
Jun38° / 27°34612.81.2
Jul33° / 25°13715.812.72.7
Aug32° / 24°20521.312.43.0
Sep32° / 24°16517.612.13.1
Oct35° / 24°437.111.72.9
Nov36° / 22°30.811.42.4
Dec35° / 20°10.111.23.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
105941
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196139
206139
216238
226139
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Farato gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
140
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16619114
26918103
3711793
4721783
5741682
6761572
7781462
8791362
9811252
10831241
11841141
12851041
13851041
1486941
1588831
1688831
1789731
1890631
1990631
2091531
2191531
2292431
2394420
2494420
2594420
2694420
2795410
2895410
2995410
3095410
3195410

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:096:25
211.37:096:25
311.37:106:25
411.37:106:25
511.27:116:26
611.27:116:26
711.27:126:26
811.27:126:26
911.27:136:27
1011.27:136:27
1111.27:146:28
1211.27:156:28
1311.27:156:28
1411.27:166:29
1511.27:166:29
1611.27:176:29
1711.27:176:30
1811.27:186:30
1911.27:186:31
2011.27:196:31
2111.27:196:32
2211.27:206:32
2311.27:206:33
2411.27:206:33
2511.27:216:34
2611.27:216:34
2711.27:226:35
2811.27:226:35
2911.27:236:36
3011.27:236:36
3111.27:236:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Farato

In seasonPeak

None of Farato's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Farato's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Farato sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Farato?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Farato. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Farato in December

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

In December, Farato sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Farato in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farato peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Farato 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 Farato is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1777 µg/m³Aug 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Farato?

Farato sits at 13.4°N, 14.2°W, 30 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Vélingara, 30 km away.

VélingaraDiaoubéMédina GounasTambacoundaKoumpentoumKoungneul SosséKoungheul

Topography around Farato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m.

The land around Farato is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%), cropland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
86 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Vélingara 30 km · Diaoubé 54 km · Médina Gounas 58 km · Tambacounda 72 km · Koumpentoum 75 km · Koungneul Sossé 90 km · Koungheul 90 km · Kolda 97 km

Gambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 25% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$919
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Christian 4%other or none 0%

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 Farato (13.4°, -14.2167°, elevation 30 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).