Balakouya weather in December

In December, Balakouya sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 98 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Balakouya's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balakouya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Balakouya reaches about 30°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263122
273122
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Balakouya

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.

Balakouya weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°7314.611.73.9
Feb32° / 23°10618.311.82.9
Mar32° / 23°16424.8122.5
Apr32° / 23°16524.912.12.5
May31° / 23°24728.912.22.6
Jun29° / 22°26326.912.33.2
Jul28° / 22°13723.512.33.9
Aug28° / 22°12323.212.23.9
Sep29° / 22°22228.1123.0
Oct30° / 22°22329.611.92.8
Nov31° / 22°17226.811.82.8
Dec30° / 22°9819.411.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23466
33466
43565
53664
63763
73763
83961
94060
104159
114159
124357
134357
144456
154456
164555
174654
184753
194852
205050
215050
225149
235248
245347
255446
265545
275644
285644
295743
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Balakouya gets around 98 mm of rain over 19.4 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 63% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
476
575
674
772
871
970
1069
1168
1267
1366
1465
1564
1664
1763
1862
1960
2059
2158
2257
2356
2455
2554
2652
2751
2850
2948
3047
3146

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10007723
20007822
30007921
40017920
50018019
60018118
70018217
80018217
90028216
100028315
110028315
120038314
130038314
140048214
150048214
160058114
170058114
180068014
190077914
200077914
210087814
220097714
230097714
2400107713
2500117613
2600127612
2701137511
2801147411
2901147510
301115749
311216738

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:07
211.76:246:07
311.76:246:07
411.76:256:08
511.76:256:08
611.76:266:08
711.76:266:09
811.76:276:09
911.76:276:10
1011.76:286:10
1111.76:286:10
1211.76:296:11
1311.76:296:11
1411.76:306:12
1511.76:306:12
1611.76:316:13
1711.76:316:13
1811.76:326:13
1911.76:326:14
2011.76:326:14
2111.76:336:15
2211.76:336:15
2311.76:346:16
2411.76:346:16
2511.76:356:17
2611.76:356:17
2711.76:366:18
2811.76:366:18
2911.76:376:19
3011.76:376:19
3111.76:376:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.35 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
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Balakouya

In seasonPeak

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

Balakouya sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Balakouya?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balakouya.

What to pack for Balakouya in December

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

In December, Balakouya sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Balakouya 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 37 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°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
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Balakouya 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 Balakouya peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Balakouya 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 Balakouya is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1946 µg/m³Sep 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Balakouya?

Balakouya sits at 5.2°N, 6.4°W, 89 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Lobakuya, 13 km away.

Topography around Balakouya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balakouya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m.

The land around Balakouya is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
431 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Lobakuya 13 km · Sahoua 19 km · Touih 21 km · Gaoulou 29 km · Gabiadji 31 km · Méagui 32 km · Touagui 34 km · Niapidou 36 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 Balakouya (5.2077°, -6.3516°, elevation 89 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).