Bécédi-Brignan weather in December

In December, Bécédi-Brignan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 50 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 11.7 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 27% 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 Bécédi-Brignan's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bécédi-Brignan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Bécédi-Brignan reaches about 31°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 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
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How December really feels in Bécédi-Brignan

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.

Bécédi-Brignan 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
Jan32° / 22°388.911.74.0
Feb33° / 24°6613.911.82.9
Mar33° / 24°11822.2122.5
Apr32° / 24°12623.112.12.6
May31° / 23°16327.212.32.6
Jun29° / 23°17626.912.33.0
Jul29° / 22°12822.512.33.8
Aug29° / 22°9719.712.24.2
Sep29° / 23°15525.2123.3
Oct30° / 23°16328.211.92.8
Nov31° / 23°11122.811.73.1
Dec31° / 22°5012.611.74.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54555
64654
74753
84852
94951
105050
115149
125248
135446
145446
155644
165743
175842
185941
196139
206139
216238
226337
236436
246535
256535
266634
276634
286733
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bécédi-Brignan gets around 50 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
162
260
359
457
556
654
753
851
950
1048
1147
1245
1344
1443
1541
1640
1739
1838
1936
2035
2134
2233
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2431
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2629
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2828
2927
3026
3126

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100005842
200015841
300015841
400015940
500016039
600026038
700026137
800026236
900036235
1000036334
1100046234
1200046333
1300056233
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23002115730
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27013145725
28113155723
29113165821
30113165920
31124175818

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
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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 6:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:56
211.76:165:57
311.76:165:57
411.76:175:57
511.76:175:58
611.76:185:58
711.76:185:58
811.76:195:59
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1011.76:205:59
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1211.76:216:00
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1911.76:246:03
2011.76:246:04
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2511.76:276:06
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2711.76:286:07
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3011.76:296:09
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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 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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264.7Bright
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284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bécédi-Brignan

In seasonPeak

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

Bécédi-Brignan sees seasonal dust haze (January–February), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bécédi-Brignan?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bécédi-Brignan in December

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

In December, Bécédi-Brignan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bécédi-Brignan 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 Bécédi-Brignan peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 13Jul 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bécédi-Brignan 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 Bécédi-Brignan 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 Bécédi-Brignan?

Bécédi-Brignan sits at 5.9°N, 4.0°W, 96 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Agboville, 22 km away.

BiébyAfferyAnyamaAkoupé

Topography around Bécédi-Brignan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bécédi-Brignan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m.

The land around Bécédi-Brignan is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
180 m
80 km
474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Agboville 22 km · Adzopé 28 km · Azaguié 32 km · Rubino 37 km · Biéby 46 km · Affery 46 km · Anyama 46 km · Akoupé 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 Bécédi-Brignan (5.9091°, -4.0128°, elevation 96 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).