Donghol-Sigon weather in December

In December, Donghol-Sigon sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 53% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Donghol-Sigon's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Donghol-Sigon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Donghol-Sigon is human settlement in Guinea.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Donghol-Sigon reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°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)
13117
23117
33117
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How December really feels in Donghol-Sigon

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.

Donghol-Sigon 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
Jan31° / 17°10.311.45.8
Feb33° / 18°10.311.64.8
Mar34° / 20°40.811.93.8
Apr35° / 22°112.812.33.2
May33° / 22°9712.512.53.2
Jun29° / 21°24224.512.73.4
Jul27° / 20°37329.112.63.5
Aug27° / 20°4093012.43.4
Sep28° / 20°32928.712.13.3
Oct30° / 19°15320.911.73.9
Nov31° / 18°19311.55.4
Dec31° / 17°20.511.35.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106535
116535
126634
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206931
217030
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317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Donghol-Sigon gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
62
72
82
92
102
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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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17116103
2741592
3761482
4801361
5821251
6831151
7841141
8861031
988921
1089920
1190820
1291810
1392710
1492710
1592710
1693610
1793610
1893610
1994510
2094510
2195410
2296310
2396310
2497210
2598200
2698200
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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316calm

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 6:58 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:586:19
211.46:586:20
311.36:596:20
411.36:596:20
511.37:006:20
611.37:016:21
711.37:016:21
811.37:026:21
911.37:026:22
1011.37:036:22
1111.37:036:22
1211.37:046:23
1311.37:046:23
1411.37:056:24
1511.37:056:24
1611.37:066:24
1711.37:066:25
1811.37:076:25
1911.37:076:26
2011.37:086:26
2111.37:086:27
2211.37:096:27
2311.37:096:28
2411.37:106:28
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2611.37:106:29
2711.37:116:29
2811.37:116:30
2911.37:126:30
3011.37:126:31
3111.37:136:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Donghol-Sigon

In seasonPeak

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

Donghol-Sigon's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Donghol-Sigon sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Donghol-Sigon?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Donghol-Sigon in December

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

In December, Donghol-Sigon sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Donghol-Sigon in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Donghol-Sigon peaks around March 18 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 18UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Donghol-Sigon 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 Donghol-Sigon is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1874 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr77Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov50Poor
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Donghol-Sigon?

Donghol-Sigon sits at 11.8°N, 12.2°W, 940 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Labé, 54 km away.

LabéTouguéKédougouPitaTéliméléKoumbiaKoundaraKamabi

Topography around Donghol-Sigon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Donghol-Sigon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 885 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,449 m.

The land around Donghol-Sigon is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
861 m
80 km
1,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Labé 54 km · Tougué 72 km · Kédougou 84 km · Pita 85 km · Télimélé 134 km · Koumbia 140 km · Koundara 140 km · Kamabi 147 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 Donghol-Sigon (11.8°, -12.2167°, elevation 940 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).