Pita weather in December

In December, Pita sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 52% 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 Pita's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Pita is human settlement in Guinea.

Density
6/km²
people per km²

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 Pita reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93016
103016
113016
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133016
143016
153016
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293016
303016
313016

How December really feels in Pita

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.

Pita weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°20.711.46.1
Feb32° / 18°30.611.64.9
Mar34° / 19°81.711.94.0
Apr33° / 20°415.812.23.7
May30° / 20°2121912.53.7
Jun27° / 20°35128.112.63.5
Jul26° / 19°44030.512.63.4
Aug25° / 19°48030.612.43.4
Sep27° / 19°3842912.13.5
Oct28° / 19°2192411.83.9
Nov30° / 17°334.811.55.8
Dec30° / 16°30.511.46.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146634
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176832
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197030
207030
217129
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257228
267228
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297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pita gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
54
64
73
83
93
102
112
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132
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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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14826206
25225185
35425174
45625154
55924143
66224122
76423112
86623101
9692281
10692281
11712171
12742060
13752050
14761950
15781840
16791740
17801640
18821530
19831430
20841330
21851230
22871120
23881020
2489920
2590820
2691720
2792710
2893610
2993610
3094510
3194510

Wind in December

Winds average 6 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
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66calm
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86calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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306calm
316calm

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 6:57 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:576:21
211.46:586:22
311.46:586:22
411.46:596:22
511.46:596:22
611.47:006:23
711.47:006:23
811.47:016:23
911.47:016:24
1011.47:026:24
1111.47:036:24
1211.47:036:25
1311.47:046:25
1411.47:046:26
1511.47:056:26
1611.47:056:26
1711.47:066:27
1811.47:066:27
1911.47:076:28
2011.47:076:28
2111.47:086:29
2211.47:086:29
2311.47:086:30
2411.47:096:30
2511.47:096:31
2611.47:106:31
2711.47:106:32
2811.47:116:32
2911.47:116:33
3011.47:126:33
3111.47:126:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
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225.6Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pita

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pita sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Pita?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pita in December

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

In December, Pita sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pita 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 Pita peaks around March 18 at about 14 (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 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pita 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 Pita is worst in April — around 176 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 14.0× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyUnhealthyModeratePoorApr 17162 µg/m³Aug 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr176Very unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun27Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pita?

Pita sits at 11.1°N, 12.4°W, 973 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Labé, 31 km away.

TéliméléMamouDonghol-SigonKolentéTouguéArfa MoussaïaKindia

Topography around Pita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 959 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,305 m.

The land around Pita is covered by grassland (42%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
809 m
80 km
1,305 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Labé 31 km · Télimélé 72 km · Mamou 83 km · Donghol-Sigon 85 km · Kolenté 86 km · Tougué 91 km · Arfa Moussaïa 117 km · Kindia 123 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 Pita (11.0592°, -12.395°, elevation 973 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).