Arfa Moussaïa weather in December

In December, Arfa Moussaïa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Arfa Moussaïa's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arfa Moussaïa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:00 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Arfa Moussaïa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
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83118
93118
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313118

How December really feels in Arfa Moussaïa

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.

Arfa Moussaïa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°50.511.45.6
Feb34° / 20°20.511.64.2
Mar35° / 22°71.611.92.9
Apr35° / 24°264.912.22.6
May33° / 23°9416.312.53.0
Jun30° / 21°20225.112.63.3
Jul28° / 21°26227.412.63.6
Aug27° / 21°29828.412.43.6
Sep28° / 20°23926.712.13.5
Oct30° / 20°12120.711.83.9
Nov31° / 19°163.211.55.3
Dec31° / 18°10.311.45.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177129
187228
197228
207327
217426
227525
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287624
297624
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Arfa Moussaïa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in December, the driest month. 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
82
92
102
112
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311

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15817196
26017185
36217174
46516163
56716143
66916132
77115122
87315111
97415101
10761491
11771481
12781381
13801370
14821260
15831160
16841060
17851050
1886950
1988840
2088840
2190730
2291630
2392620
2493520
2593520
2695410
2795410
2895410
2996310
3096310
3195320

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:53 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:536:18
211.46:536:18
311.46:546:18
411.46:546:18
511.46:556:19
611.46:556:19
711.46:566:19
811.46:566:20
911.46:576:20
1011.46:576:20
1111.46:586:21
1211.46:586:21
1311.46:596:22
1411.46:596:22
1511.47:006:22
1611.47:006:23
1711.47:016:23
1811.47:016:24
1911.47:026:24
2011.47:026:25
2111.47:036:25
2211.47:036:26
2311.47:046:26
2411.47:046:26
2511.47:056:27
2611.47:056:27
2711.47:066:28
2811.47:066:28
2911.47:066:29
3011.47:076:29
3111.47:076:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Arfa Moussaïa

In seasonPeak

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

Arfa Moussaïa's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Arfa Moussaïa sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Arfa Moussaïa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arfa Moussaïa in December

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

In December, Arfa Moussaïa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arfa Moussaïa 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 Arfa Moussaïa peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highMar 17UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Arfa Moussaïa 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 Arfa Moussaïa is worst in April — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 1396 µg/m³Aug 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Arfa Moussaïa?

Arfa Moussaïa sits at 10.8°N, 11.4°W, 668 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Dabola, 28 km away.

BissikrimaBankoTouguéMamouDinguirayeFaranah

Topography around Arfa Moussaïa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arfa Moussaïa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 670 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m.

The land around Arfa Moussaïa is covered by grassland (68%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
552 m
80 km
830 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Dabola 28 km · Dogomet 29 km · Bissikrima 48 km · Banko 71 km · Tougué 82 km · Mamou 90 km · Dinguiraye 92 km · Faranah 106 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 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 Arfa Moussaïa (10.7667°, -11.3667°, elevation 668 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).