Lola weather in December

In December, Lola sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-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 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lola's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Lola is town in the Forest Region of 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Lola reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
163020
173020
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283119
293119
303119
313119

How December really feels in Lola

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.

Lola weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°274.311.65.0
Feb32° / 21°577.911.74.0
Mar31° / 22°11816.611.93.6
Apr30° / 22°1382112.23.4
May30° / 22°17724.212.43.4
Jun28° / 21°18626.112.43.6
Jul27° / 21°18926.912.43.9
Aug26° / 21°25027.112.33.8
Sep28° / 21°23828123.5
Oct29° / 21°16626.211.83.5
Nov29° / 21°7415.311.64.6
Dec30° / 20°224.911.65.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45941
55941
66040
76040
86040
96139
106238
116337
126436
136535
146634
156733
166832
176931
187129
197129
207327
217327
227525
237525
247624
257723
267822
277822
287822
297822
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lola gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
427
526
625
723
822
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1416
1515
1615
1714
1813
1912
2012
2111
2211
2310
2410
259
269
279
288
298
308
318

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11264545
22374642
32384740
42494737
534104835
635114932
735125030
845135028
946145026
1056155024
1157155122
1267165120
1367165219
1477175118
1588175116
1698175115
1798175214
18108175213
19129175012
20139174912
211410174911
221610174810
231710164610
24191116459
25201116448
26221216428
27231317417
28251317397
29261317376
30271417366
31281417356

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 6 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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:37 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:11
211.66:376:12
311.66:376:12
411.66:386:12
511.66:386:12
611.66:396:13
711.66:396:13
811.66:406:14
911.66:406:14
1011.66:416:14
1111.66:416:15
1211.66:426:15
1311.66:426:15
1411.66:436:16
1511.56:436:16
1611.56:446:17
1711.56:446:17
1811.56:456:18
1911.56:456:18
2011.56:466:19
2111.56:466:19
2211.56:476:19
2311.56:476:20
2411.56:486:20
2511.56:486:21
2611.56:496:21
2711.56:496:22
2811.56:496:22
2911.56:506:23
3011.66:506:23
3111.66:516:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lola

In seasonPeak

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

Lola's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lola sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Lola?

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
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lola in December

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

In December, Lola sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lola in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lola peaks around March 18 at about 13 (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 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lola 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 Lola is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.5× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 1582 µg/m³Aug 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lola?

Lola sits at 7.8°N, 8.5°W, 468 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is New Yekepa, 25 km away.

SanniquellieDananéGantaMahapleuSaclepeaBeyla

Topography around Lola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.

The land around Lola is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
390 m
80 km
1,492 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: New Yekepa 25 km · Nzérékoré 32 km · Sanniquellie 53 km · Danané 73 km · Ganta 80 km · Mahapleu 92 km · Saclepea 99 km · Beyla 100 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 Lola (7.8°, -8.5333°, elevation 468 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).