Ahigbé Koffikro weather in December

In December, Ahigbé Koffikro sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 111 mm of rain across 22.8 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 31°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 Ahigbé Koffikro's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ahigbé Koffikro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Ahigbé Koffikro reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13123
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How December really feels in Ahigbé Koffikro

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.

Ahigbé Koffikro 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
Jan31° / 23°851711.73.8
Feb32° / 24°11020.811.82.9
Mar32° / 24°16026122.6
Apr31° / 24°1612612.12.6
May30° / 23°24129.312.22.6
Jun29° / 23°25428.412.33.0
Jul28° / 22°15425.412.33.9
Aug28° / 22°892212.24.4
Sep28° / 23°16126.3123.4
Oct30° / 23°21630.111.92.8
Nov31° / 23°17628.211.82.7
Dec31° / 23°11122.811.73.4

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 33% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44258
54357
64456
74555
84654
94852
104852
115050
125149
135149
145248
155347
165446
175446
185545
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245842
255743
265743
275842
285842
295941
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ahigbé Koffikro gets around 111 mm of rain over 22.8 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 73% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
187
286
385
485
584
683
783
882
981
1080
1180
1279
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1477
1576
1675
1774
1873
1972
2070
2169
2268
2366
2465
2563
2662
2760
2859
2957
3056
3154

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10004060
20004159
30004159
40004258
50004357
60004357
70004456
80004555
90004555
100004654
110014653
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220044650
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250064846
260164944
270175042
280175240
291185238
301285336
311295335

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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235calm
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265calm
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 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 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:55
211.76:125:55
311.76:135:55
411.76:135:56
511.76:145:56
611.76:145:56
711.76:155:57
811.76:155:57
911.76:165:57
1011.76:165:58
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1211.76:175:59
1311.76:185:59
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2011.76:216:02
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ahigbé Koffikro

In seasonPeak

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

Ahigbé Koffikro 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 Ahigbé Koffikro?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ahigbé Koffikro.

What to pack for Ahigbé Koffikro in December

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

In December, Ahigbé Koffikro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ahigbé Koffikro 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 31 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 Ahigbé Koffikro 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 Ahigbé Koffikro peaks around April 11 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 11UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ahigbé Koffikro 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 Ahigbé Koffikro is worst in January — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1671 µg/m³Aug 2422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr40Poor
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec61Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ahigbé Koffikro?

Ahigbé Koffikro sits at 5.4°N, 3.4°W, 68 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Adiaké, 16 km away.

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Topography around Ahigbé Koffikro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahigbé Koffikro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m.

The land around Ahigbé Koffikro is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
349 m
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December weather nearby: Adiaké 16 km · Aboisso 20 km · Bonoua 28 km · Aboisso Comoé 37 km · Maféré 39 km · Grand-Bassam 45 km · Bingerville 56 km · Koumassi 66 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 Ahigbé Koffikro (5.4075°, -3.3802°, elevation 68 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).