Abengourou weather in December

In December, Abengourou sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Abengourou's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abengourou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Abengourou is city of côte d'ivoire.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Abengourou reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13123
23123
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
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93122
103122
113122
123122
133222
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303222
313222

How December really feels in Abengourou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Abengourou weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°183.611.73.9
Feb35° / 24°458.411.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8616.2122.5
Apr33° / 24°9418.112.12.7
May32° / 24°11320.312.32.9
Jun30° / 23°11621.612.43.5
Jul29° / 22°911812.44.3
Aug29° / 22°8716.512.24.5
Sep30° / 23°12621.9123.6
Oct30° / 23°11121.711.93.5
Nov31° / 23°5311.711.74.1
Dec32° / 22°184.511.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25149
35149
45347
55347
65545
75644
85743
95743
105842
115941
126040
136139
146238
156337
166535
176634
186634
196832
206832
216931
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Abengourou gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
424
523
623
722
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1316
1415
1514
1613
1712
1812
1911
2010
2110
229
239
249
259
268
278
288
298
308
318

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10018838
20019837
300110827
400111826
501112806
601212796
701213795
801214785
901214794
1011215774
1111315764
1211316754
1311316754
1411316763
1512417733
1622417723
1722418713
1822518703
1922519693
2033619663
2133620653
2243721623
2344722603
2454823573
2554824563
2664925533
2775926503
28851027482
29951027462
301051128442
311161128432

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 6 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
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 6:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:155:53
211.66:155:53
311.66:165:53
411.66:165:54
511.66:165:54
611.66:175:54
711.66:175:55
811.66:185:55
911.66:185:56
1011.66:195:56
1111.66:195:56
1211.66:205:57
1311.66:205:57
1411.66:215:58
1511.66:215:58
1611.66:225:58
1711.66:225:59
1811.66:235:59
1911.66:236:00
2011.66:246:00
2111.66:246:01
2211.66:256:01
2311.66:256:02
2411.66:266:02
2511.66:266:03
2611.66:276:03
2711.66:276:04
2811.66:276:04
2911.66:286:05
3011.66:286:05
3111.66:296:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Abengourou

In seasonPeak

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

Abengourou sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Abengourou?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Abengourou in December

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

In December, Abengourou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abengourou in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abengourou peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abengourou 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 Abengourou is worst in January — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateJan 2068 µg/m³Aug 2417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar38Poor
Apr36Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abengourou?

Abengourou sits at 6.7°N, 3.5°W, 197 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Niablé, 26 km away.

EbilassokroArrahAgnibilékrouAkoupéDaoukroAndéAffery

Topography around Abengourou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abengourou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m.

The land around Abengourou is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
552 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Niablé 26 km · Ebilassokro 42 km · Arrah 53 km · Agnibilékrou 55 km · Akoupé 58 km · Daoukro 63 km · Andé 65 km · Affery 68 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

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 Abengourou (6.7297°, -3.4964°, elevation 197 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).