Mandiana weather in December

In December, Mandiana sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Mandiana's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mandiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Mandiana 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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mandiana reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113318
123318
133318
143318
153318
163218
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273218
283218
293218
303218
313218

How December really feels in Mandiana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 30 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
30
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.

Mandiana 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
Jan33° / 19°20.511.44.8
Feb35° / 21°20.511.63.2
Mar37° / 24°82.311.91.9
Apr37° / 25°408.712.21.7
May34° / 24°10115.912.52.3
Jun31° / 23°16221.512.63.1
Jul29° / 22°23925.312.63.3
Aug29° / 22°27026.712.43.3
Sep30° / 22°24525.612.13.1
Oct31° / 21°1301911.83.5
Nov33° / 20°152.811.54.3
Dec33° / 18°00.111.44.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107426
117426
127426
137426
147525
157525
167525
177624
187723
197822
207822
217921
228020
238020
248020
258020
268020
278119
288020
298020
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mandiana gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
291
301
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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
158211182
261201072
36519961
46718951
57017841
67316731
77515631
87614631
98013520
108112520
118211520
128410420
13869410
14869410
15888310
16897310
17906310
18906310
19915310
20915310
21924310
22933310
23943210
24952210
25952210
26962200
27962200
28971200
29971200
30961210
31961210

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:426:07
211.46:426:07
311.46:436:08
411.46:436:08
511.46:446:08
611.46:446:09
711.46:456:09
811.46:456:09
911.46:466:10
1011.46:466:10
1111.46:476:10
1211.46:476:11
1311.46:486:11
1411.46:486:12
1511.46:496:12
1611.46:496:12
1711.46:506:13
1811.46:506:13
1911.46:516:14
2011.46:516:14
2111.46:526:15
2211.46:526:15
2311.46:536:16
2411.46:536:16
2511.46:546:17
2611.46:546:17
2711.46:556:18
2811.46:556:18
2911.46:566:19
3011.46:566:19
3111.46:566:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mandiana

In seasonPeak

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

Mandiana's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mandiana sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Mandiana?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mandiana in December

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

In December, Mandiana sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mandiana 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 Mandiana peaks around March 16 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 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Mandiana 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 Mandiana is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.6× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1170 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mandiana?

Mandiana sits at 10.6°N, 8.7°W, 373 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kankan, 72 km away.

KankanYanfolilaSiguiriKouroussaKintinianKangabaKérouanéBougouni

Topography around Mandiana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.

The land around Mandiana is covered by grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (28%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
230 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kankan 72 km · Yanfolila 86 km · Siguiri 103 km · Kouroussa 130 km · Kintinian 132 km · Kangaba 149 km · Kérouané 155 km · Bougouni 159 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 Mandiana (10.6258°, -8.6941°, elevation 373 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).