Macenta weather in December

In December, Macenta sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Macenta's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macenta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Macenta is human settlement.

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 Macenta reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°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 about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
83019
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253118
263118
273118
283118
293117
303117
313117

How December really feels in Macenta

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.

Macenta weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°19311.65.2
Feb32° / 20°436.311.74.2
Mar31° / 21°12616.211.93.7
Apr30° / 21°19123.112.23.4
May29° / 21°28227.912.43.2
Jun28° / 21°31828.212.53.4
Jul26° / 20°34629.112.43.6
Aug26° / 20°37129.112.33.6
Sep27° / 20°40228.912.13.4
Oct28° / 20°34029.311.83.4
Nov29° / 20°14817.911.64.5
Dec30° / 18°23411.55.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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 (%)
15545
25644
35743
45743
55941
65941
76040
86139
96238
106337
116436
126535
136634
146733
156931
166931
177030
187228
197228
207426
217426
227525
237624
247624
257723
267723
277723
287822
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Macenta gets around 23 mm of rain over 4 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 14% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
231
329
427
525
624
722
821
919
1018
1117
1216
1315
1414
1513
1612
1711
1811
1910
209
219
228
237
247
256
266
276
285
295
305
315

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
135116120
245126019
346135918
457145717
558165516
669175315
7610185214
8711195013
9811204912
10812224711
11913234610
12101324459
13111325438
14121326427
15131326416
16141427406
17161327385
18171327375
19191328365
20201328344
21221328334
22241328314
23261327303
24291327283
25311327273
26331326252
27341426242
28361426232
29381425212
30391525201
31401525191

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 6:42 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:426:14
211.56:426:14
311.56:426:14
411.56:436:15
511.56:436:15
611.56:446:15
711.56:446:16
811.56:456:16
911.56:456:16
1011.56:466:17
1111.56:466:17
1211.56:476:18
1311.56:476:18
1411.56:486:18
1511.56:486:19
1611.56:496:19
1711.56:496:20
1811.56:506:20
1911.56:506:21
2011.56:516:21
2111.56:516:21
2211.56:526:22
2311.56:526:22
2411.56:536:23
2511.56:536:23
2611.56:546:24
2711.56:546:24
2811.56:556:25
2911.56:556:25
3011.56:556:26
3111.56:566:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Macenta

In seasonPeak

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

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

Macenta 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 Macenta?

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
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Macenta in December

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

In December, Macenta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Macenta 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 Macenta peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Macenta 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 Macenta is worst in March — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 24.2× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 15188 µg/m³Aug 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb119Unhealthy
Mar201Very unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Macenta?

Macenta sits at 8.5°N, 9.5°W, 546 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Voinjama, 33 km away.

GueckedouFoya KamaraYende MillimouBeylaKérouanéMoussadouKissidougou

Topography around Macenta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macenta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 568 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,259 m.

The land around Macenta is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
1,259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Voinjama 33 km · Gueckedou 73 km · Foya Kamara 83 km · Yende Millimou 86 km · Beyla 92 km · Kérouané 95 km · Moussadou 97 km · Kissidougou 99 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 Macenta (8.5435°, -9.471°, elevation 546 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).