Nzérékoré weather in December

In December, Nzérékoré sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.2 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 44% 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 Nzérékoré's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nzérékoré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Nzérékoré 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 Nzérékoré 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)
12921
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
123020
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273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

How December really feels in Nzérékoré

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.

Nzérékoré 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°274.111.65.1
Feb32° / 21°547.911.74.0
Mar31° / 22°11816.511.93.6
Apr30° / 22°14220.712.23.4
May30° / 22°19625.112.33.3
Jun28° / 22°20826.812.43.5
Jul27° / 21°2202712.43.8
Aug27° / 21°2752712.33.8
Sep28° / 21°26828.1123.5
Oct29° / 21°19127.211.83.4
Nov29° / 21°8916.811.64.5
Dec30° / 20°245.211.65.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35446
45446
55644
65743
75743
85842
96040
106040
116238
126238
136436
146436
156634
166733
176832
187030
197030
207228
217327
227327
237525
247525
257624
267624
277624
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nzérékoré gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.2 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 18% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
232
330
429
527
626
724
823
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1417
1516
1615
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2511
2611
2710
2810
2910
309
319

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11153459
21263556
31273654
41273852
52284048
62394145
723104342
823104440
924114537
1034114635
1134124733
1245124831
1345134930
1455134928
1555135027
1666135025
1776145024
1886145023
1996145021
20107144920
21117154919
22127154818
23138154717
24148164616
25159164515
26169174414
27189184313
281910184112
292010194011
302110193910
312211203810

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
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246calm
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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 6:38 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:12
211.66:386:13
311.66:396:13
411.66:396:13
511.66:396:14
611.66:406:14
711.66:406:14
811.66:416:15
911.66:416:15
1011.66:426:15
1111.66:426:16
1211.66:436:16
1311.66:436:17
1411.66:446:17
1511.66:446:18
1611.66:456:18
1711.66:456:18
1811.56:466:19
1911.56:466:19
2011.56:476:20
2111.56:476:20
2211.56:486:21
2311.56:486:21
2411.56:496:22
2511.56:496:22
2611.56:506:23
2711.66:506:23
2811.66:516:24
2911.66:516:24
3011.66:516:25
3111.66:526:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nzérékoré

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nzérékoré 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 Nzérékoré?

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 Nzérékoré for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nzérékoré in December

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

In December, Nzérékoré 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 Nzérékoré 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 Nzérékoré peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nzérékoré 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 Nzérékoré is worst in March — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.7× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1286 µg/m³Aug 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nzérékoré?

Nzérékoré sits at 7.8°N, 8.8°W, 482 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Lola, 32 km away.

SanniquellieGantaSaclepeaDananéBeylaGbarnga

Topography around Nzérékoré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nzérékoré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,500 m.

The land around Nzérékoré is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
377 m
80 km
1,500 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Lola 32 km · New Yekepa 37 km · Sanniquellie 45 km · Ganta 61 km · Saclepea 88 km · Danané 92 km · Beyla 106 km · Gbarnga 111 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 Nzérékoré (7.7562°, -8.8179°, elevation 482 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).