Affery weather in December

In December, Affery sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 26 mm of rain across 7.1 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Affery's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Affery's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:23 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Affery is place in Lagunes, Ivory Coast.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Affery reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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 about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
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153123
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313222

How December really feels in Affery

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.

Affery 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° / 23°215.311.74.0
Feb34° / 24°4710.411.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8618.9122.5
Apr33° / 24°9320.312.12.6
May32° / 24°12023.612.32.8
Jun30° / 23°12524.312.43.3
Jul29° / 22°9418.812.34.2
Aug29° / 22°8416.912.24.4
Sep30° / 23°11722.2123.6
Oct30° / 23°12024.711.93.2
Nov31° / 23°6816.411.73.7
Dec31° / 23°267.111.64.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54852
64951
75050
85050
95149
105347
115446
125545
135644
145743
155941
166040
176139
186337
196337
206436
216634
226634
236832
246832
256931
266931
276931
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Affery gets around 26 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
434
533
632
731
830
929
1028
1127
1226
1325
1424
1523
1622
1721
1821
1920
2019
2118
2217
2316
2415
2515
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100037324
200037324
300047323
400047422
500057322
600057421
700067420
800077419
900077518
1000187417
1100187516
1200197416
1300197515
14001107415
15001107415
16001107414
17011117314
18012127114
19012127114
20012137113
21013146913
22013147012
23014156812
24014166811
25124176511
26125186410
2712519649
2812620638
2922620627
3023721607
3133721606

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 42 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:165:55
211.76:165:56
311.76:175:56
411.76:175:56
511.76:185:57
611.66:185:57
711.66:195:57
811.66:195:58
911.66:205:58
1011.66:205:59
1111.66:205:59
1211.66:215:59
1311.66:216:00
1411.66:226:00
1511.66:226:01
1611.66:236:01
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1811.66:246:02
1911.66:246:02
2011.66:256:03
2111.66:256:03
2211.66:266:04
2311.66:266:04
2411.66:276:05
2511.66:276:05
2611.66:286:06
2711.66:286:06
2811.66:296:07
2911.66:296:07
3011.66:296:08
3111.66:306:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Affery

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Affery?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Affery in December

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

In December, Affery sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Affery 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 Affery peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Affery 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 Affery is worst in January — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1670 µg/m³Aug 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr41Poor
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Affery?

Affery sits at 6.3°N, 4.0°W, 106 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Akoupé, 10 km away.

BiébyBongouanouBécédi-BrignanM’BattoRubino

Topography around Affery

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Affery has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around Affery is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
602 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Akoupé 10 km · Adzopé 26 km · Arrah 39 km · Biéby 44 km · Bongouanou 46 km · Bécédi-Brignan 46 km · M’Batto 48 km · Rubino 48 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 Affery (6.3204°, -3.9524°, elevation 106 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).