Akoupé weather in December

In December, Akoupé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.7 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 38% 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 Akoupé's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akoupé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:23 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Akoupé is commune of 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Akoupé reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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
143123
153123
163123
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273222
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303222
313222

How December really feels in Akoupé

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.

Akoupé 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°184.311.74.0
Feb34° / 24°449.611.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8017.4122.5
Apr33° / 24°8918.912.12.7
May32° / 24°11221.912.32.9
Jun30° / 23°11522.612.43.4
Jul29° / 23°9118.812.34.2
Aug29° / 22°8616.912.24.4
Sep30° / 23°11621.4123.6
Oct30° / 23°10822.111.93.4
Nov31° / 23°5513.311.74.0
Dec32° / 22°204.711.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24852
34852
45050
55149
65149
75248
85347
95446
105545
115644
125842
135941
146040
156139
166337
176337
186535
196535
206733
216733
226832
236931
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Akoupé gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
524
623
722
822
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1416
1516
1615
1714
1813
1912
2011
2111
2210
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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100058114
200058213
300068113
400078112
500178111
600188011
700198010
80019819
900110809
1000110818
1100210808
1201211797
1301211797
1401311787
1501311796
1601311796
1711312776
1811412766
1912412765
2012413755
2112514735
2213515715
2313516705
2423617684
2524618664
2634619644
2734620634
2845721603
2945722593
3056722582
3166723562

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
211.76:165:55
311.76:175:56
411.66:175:56
511.66:175:56
611.66:185:57
711.66:185:57
811.66:195:57
911.66:195:58
1011.66:205:58
1111.66:205:59
1211.66:215:59
1311.66:215:59
1411.66:226:00
1511.66:226:00
1611.66:236:01
1711.66:236:01
1811.66:246:02
1911.66:246:02
2011.66:256:02
2111.66:256:03
2211.66:266:03
2311.66:266:04
2411.66:276:04
2511.66:276:05
2611.66:276:05
2711.66:286:06
2811.66:286:06
2911.66:296:07
3011.66:296:07
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 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.53 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
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Akoupé

In seasonPeak

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

Akoupé 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 Akoupé?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Akoupé in December

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

In December, Akoupé 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 Akoupé 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 Akoupé 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 Akoupé 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 Akoupé 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 Akoupé?

Akoupé sits at 6.4°N, 3.9°W, 142 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Affery, 10 km away.

BiébyBongouanouAndéM’BattoBécédi-Brignan

Topography around Akoupé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akoupé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m.

The land around Akoupé is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
598 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Affery 10 km · Adzopé 31 km · Arrah 33 km · Biéby 44 km · Bongouanou 46 km · Andé 49 km · M’Batto 53 km · Bécédi-Brignan 55 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 Akoupé (6.3842°, -3.8876°, elevation 142 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).