Adiaké weather in December

In December, Adiaké sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 89 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Adiaké's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adiaké's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Adiaké is place in Comoé, Ivory Coast.

Founded
1942

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Adiaké reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
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42925
52925
62925
72925
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How December really feels in Adiaké

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.

Adiaké weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°7017.311.74.4
Feb30° / 25°8720.511.83.6
Mar30° / 25°13926.2123.0
Apr30° / 25°15626.512.12.9
May29° / 25°24629.612.22.8
Jun28° / 24°26928.212.33.4
Jul27° / 24°14724.912.34.1
Aug26° / 23°8622.812.24.5
Sep27° / 24°12324.7124.0
Oct28° / 24°15329.111.93.4
Nov29° / 25°12526.911.83.2
Dec29° / 25°8923.111.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24456
34555
44555
54654
64753
74852
84951
95050
105149
115248
125446
135545
145545
155743
165842
175842
185941
196040
206040
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266337
276238
286238
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Adiaké gets around 89 mm of rain over 23.1 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 74% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
384
484
584
683
783
882
982
1081
1180
1279
1378
1477
1576
1675
1774
1873
1972
2071
2169
2268
2367
2466
2565
2664
2763
2862
2960
3059
3158

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001387
2001486
3001486
4001585
5001585
6001684
7001684
8001783
9001783
10001783
11001882
12001882
13001882
14001981
15001981
16002080
17002080
18002179
19002278
20002278
21002377
22002476
23002575
24002674
25002773
26012871
27012970
28013069
29023167
30123166
31133264

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
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276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 6:12 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:54
211.76:125:55
311.76:125:55
411.76:135:55
511.76:135:56
611.76:145:56
711.76:145:57
811.76:155:57
911.76:155:57
1011.76:165:58
1111.76:165:58
1211.76:175:59
1311.76:175:59
1411.76:185:59
1511.76:186:00
1611.76:196:00
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1811.76:196:01
1911.76:206:02
2011.76:206:02
2111.76:216:03
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2511.76:236:04
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2711.76:246:05
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2911.76:256:06
3011.76:256:07
3111.76:256:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
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274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Adiaké

In seasonPeak

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

Adiaké 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 Adiaké?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Adiaké.

What to pack for Adiaké in December

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

In December, Adiaké sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Adiaké in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Adiaké 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 Adiaké peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Jul 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Adiaké 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 Adiaké is worst in January — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1763 µg/m³Sep 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb55Poor
Mar35Poor
Apr33Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Adiaké?

Adiaké sits at 5.3°N, 3.3°W, 40 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Ahigbé Koffikro, 16 km away.

Grand-BassamAboisso ComoéEluboBingerville

Topography around Adiaké

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adiaké has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m.

The land around Adiaké is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
349 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Ahigbé Koffikro 16 km · Aboisso 23 km · Bonoua 32 km · Maféré 34 km · Grand-Bassam 49 km · Aboisso Comoé 51 km · Elubo 60 km · Bingerville 65 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 Adiaké (5.2863°, -3.304°, elevation 40 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).