Quelele weather in December

In December, Quelele sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 49% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Quelele's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quelele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:19 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Quelele reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13125
23125
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133024
143023
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313022

How December really feels in Quelele

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 5 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
5
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.

Quelele weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°10.111.46.6
Feb30° / 23°00.111.66.4
Mar30° / 24°0011.96.6
Apr30° / 24°0012.36.9
May29° / 25°40.812.56.8
Jun29° / 26°7310.212.75.3
Jul28° / 25°36926.412.63.7
Aug28° / 25°48928.612.43.6
Sep28° / 25°29625.812.13.6
Oct29° / 26°12118.811.74.2
Nov30° / 26°173.211.55.6
Dec30° / 23°10.211.36.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Quelele gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
81
91
101
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 25% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12101828376
22111928355
32122028335
42132228304
53142328284
63162428264
73172528243
84182527233
94192627213
104202627202
115212727192
125222726182
136232726181
146242725171
157252625171
167262724160
178262624160
189262623160
1910272623150
2011272622150
2112272621140
2213282521140
2314282520130
2415282519130
2516282518120
2617292518120
2718292517110
2819292517100
292029251690
302129251690
312230251580

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 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 7:12 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:126:33
211.37:126:33
311.37:136:33
411.37:136:34
511.37:146:34
611.37:146:34
711.37:156:35
811.37:156:35
911.37:166:35
1011.37:166:36
1111.37:176:36
1211.37:176:36
1311.37:186:37
1411.37:186:37
1511.37:196:37
1611.37:196:38
1711.37:206:38
1811.37:206:39
1911.37:216:39
2011.37:216:40
2111.37:226:40
2211.37:226:41
2311.37:236:41
2411.37:236:42
2511.37:246:42
2611.37:246:43
2711.37:256:43
2811.37:256:44
2911.37:266:44
3011.37:266:45
3111.37:266:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.34 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
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85.3Bright
95.3Bright
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155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Quelele

In seasonPeak

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

Quelele sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Quelele?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quelele in December

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

In December, Quelele sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Quelele in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Quelele 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 Quelele peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Quelele 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 Quelele is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1884 µg/m³Aug 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May53Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Quelele?

Quelele sits at 11.9°N, 15.6°W, 39 m above sea level, in Guinea-Bissau. The nearest listed city is Bairro Militar, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Quelele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quelele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m.

The land around Quelele is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
58 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Bairro Militar 2.0 km · Plaque 3.0 km · Contumo 3.0 km · Missira 3.0 km · Belem 4.0 km · Luanda 4.0 km · Bissau 4.0 km · Sintra-Nema 4.0 km

Guinea-Bissau travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Safe drinking water
24%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 46%folk religions 31%Christian 19%other or unaffiliated 4%

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 Quelele (11.8667°, -15.6333°, elevation 39 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).