Moussadou weather in December

In December, Moussadou sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 55% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Moussadou's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moussadou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 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 Moussadou reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143117
153117
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253117
263117
273117
283117
293117
303117
313117

How December really feels in Moussadou

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.

Moussadou 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° / 17°152.111.55.4
Feb33° / 19°34511.74.2
Mar32° / 21°1021411.93.5
Apr31° / 21°17022.712.23.1
May30° / 21°23227.112.43.0
Jun28° / 20°23427.112.53.4
Jul27° / 20°27928.912.53.6
Aug27° / 20°29428.912.33.6
Sep28° / 20°29628.712.13.3
Oct29° / 19°17524.511.83.6
Nov30° / 19°589.611.64.8
Dec31° / 17°102.111.55.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36634
46733
56733
66733
76931
86931
96931
107129
117129
127129
137228
147327
157327
167426
177426
187525
197624
207624
217723
227822
237921
247921
257921
267921
278020
288020
298020
308020
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Moussadou gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
412
511
611
710
89
99
109
118
128
137
147
156
166
176
186
195
205
215
225
234
244
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118113536
220123434
322133332
425133230
527143128
630153026
732152924
835152822
937162720
1039162618
1142162617
1244162515
1346162414
1448162312
1550162311
1652162210
175317219
185317219
195517208
205816197
215916187
226016186
236116176
246316165
256416155
266615145
276815134
286815134
297014124
307014124
317114114

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:386:10
211.56:396:10
311.56:396:11
411.56:406:11
511.56:406:11
611.56:416:12
711.56:416:12
811.56:426:12
911.56:426:13
1011.56:436:13
1111.56:436:13
1211.56:446:14
1311.56:446:14
1411.56:456:15
1511.56:456:15
1611.56:466:15
1711.56:466:16
1811.56:476:16
1911.56:476:17
2011.56:486:17
2111.56:486:18
2211.56:496:18
2311.56:496:19
2411.56:506:19
2511.56:506:20
2611.56:516:20
2711.56:516:21
2811.56:516:21
2911.56:526:21
3011.56:526:22
3111.56:536:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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205.6Bright
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 Moussadou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Moussadou sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Moussadou?

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
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moussadou in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moussadou 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 Moussadou peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Moussadou 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 Moussadou is worst in January — around 116 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.0× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyJan 19112 µg/m³Aug 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan116Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug8Good
Sep11Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Moussadou?

Moussadou sits at 8.8°N, 8.6°W, 653 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Beyla, 9.0 km away.

KérouanéMacentaLolaNzérékoréToubaVoinjamaNew Yekepa

Topography around Moussadou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moussadou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 653 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 m.

The land around Moussadou is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
561 m
80 km
1,181 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Beyla 9.0 km · Kérouané 71 km · Macenta 97 km · Lola 108 km · Nzérékoré 115 km · Touba 116 km · Voinjama 130 km · New Yekepa 132 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 Moussadou (8.7667°, -8.6167°, elevation 653 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).