Andé weather in December

In December, Andé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 42% 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 Andé's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Andé 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 30°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
33123
43123
53123
63123
73122
83122
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303322
313322

How December really feels in Andé

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.

Andé weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°173.611.63.9
Feb35° / 24°438.311.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8015.5122.5
Apr33° / 24°9217.912.12.7
May32° / 24°10920.512.32.9
Jun30° / 23°11120.812.43.5
Jul29° / 22°8918.512.44.2
Aug29° / 22°9317.612.24.3
Sep30° / 23°12521.7123.6
Oct30° / 23°10120.511.83.6
Nov31° / 23°4710.211.74.3
Dec32° / 22°174.111.64.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% 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 (%)
15050
25050
35149
45248
55347
65446
75545
85644
95743
105941
116040
126139
136337
146436
156535
166634
176733
186832
196931
207030
217030
227129
237228
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Andé gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.1 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
420
520
619
719
818
918
1017
1117
1216
1315
1414
1514
1613
1712
1811
1911
2010
219
229
238
248
258
268
277
287
297
307
317

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 (%)
10019837
200110827
300111826
400112816
500213796
601214785
701215775
801215784
901316764
1001317763
1111317753
1211317753
1311418733
1412418732
1512418732
1612419722
1722519702
1822519702
1923520682
2033521662
2133621652
2243622632
2344723602
2454724582
2564825552
2665825542
2775926512
2885927491
29951027471
301061128451
311161128441

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 6:17 AM to 6:31 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)
111.66:175:55
211.66:185:55
311.66:185:56
411.66:185:56
511.66:195:56
611.66:195:57
711.66:205:57
811.66:205:57
911.66:215:58
1011.66:215:58
1111.66:225:59
1211.66:225:59
1311.66:235:59
1411.66:236:00
1511.66:246:00
1611.66:246:01
1711.66:256:01
1811.66:256:02
1911.66:266:02
2011.66:266:03
2111.66:276:03
2211.66:276:03
2311.66:286:04
2411.66:286:04
2511.66:296:05
2611.66:296:05
2711.66:296:06
2811.66:306:06
2911.66:306:07
3011.66:316:07
3111.66:316:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Andé

In seasonPeak

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

Andé 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 Andé?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Andé in December

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

In December, Andé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Andé 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 Andé peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Andé 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 Andé 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 Andé?

Andé sits at 6.8°N, 4.1°W, 181 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Arrah, 18 km away.

M’BattoAkoupéAfferyAbengourouDimbokro

Topography around Andé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m.

The land around Andé is covered by trees (66%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
461 m
80 km
574 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Arrah 18 km · Bongouanou 20 km · Daoukro 34 km · M’Batto 46 km · Akoupé 49 km · Affery 53 km · Abengourou 65 km · Dimbokro 70 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 Andé (6.7818°, -4.0852°, elevation 181 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).