Bédiala weather in December

In December, Bédiala sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.4 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 49% 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 Bédiala's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bédiala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 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 Bédiala reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°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 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133221
143221
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203221
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223221
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253221
263321
273321
283321
293321
303321
313321

How December really feels in Bédiala

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.

Bédiala 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
Jan34° / 21°183.711.63.9
Feb35° / 23°426.611.82.9
Mar34° / 24°8414.4122.6
Apr33° / 24°10216.912.22.8
May32° / 23°10818.412.33.0
Jun31° / 23°10918.712.43.6
Jul29° / 22°10219.112.44.1
Aug29° / 22°13520.412.24.0
Sep30° / 22°18525.5123.2
Oct31° / 23°1112011.83.5
Nov31° / 22°4310.311.74.2
Dec32° / 21°163.411.64.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25941
35941
46139
56238
66337
76436
86535
96733
106733
116832
126931
137030
147129
157228
167327
177426
187525
197525
207624
217723
227822
237822
247921
257921
267921
278020
288020
297921
307921
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bédiala gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
517
617
716
816
915
1015
1114
1213
1313
1412
1512
1611
1710
1810
199
209
218
228
237
247
257
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11121680
21131877
31231975
42242171
52242270
62252368
72262565
82362663
92372761
103382858
113382957
123383056
134393153
144393252
155393251
1653103349
1763103447
1873103446
1983103544
2084103543
2194103541
22105113539
23115113537
24126113535
25137113533
26158123531
27168123529
28179123427
291810133425
301911133324
312011133323

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 7 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
307calm
317calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:03
211.66:276:04
311.66:286:04
411.66:286:04
511.66:286:05
611.66:296:05
711.66:296:05
811.66:306:06
911.66:306:06
1011.66:316:06
1111.66:316:07
1211.66:326:07
1311.66:326:08
1411.66:336:08
1511.66:336:09
1611.66:346:09
1711.66:346:09
1811.66:356:10
1911.66:356:10
2011.66:366:11
2111.66:366:11
2211.66:376:12
2311.66:376:12
2411.66:386:13
2511.66:386:13
2611.66:396:14
2711.66:396:14
2811.66:396:15
2911.66:406:15
3011.66:406:16
3111.66:416:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bédiala

In seasonPeak

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

Bédiala's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bédiala sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bédiala?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bédiala in December

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

In December, Bédiala sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bédiala in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bédiala peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bédiala 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 Bédiala is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorFeb 871 µg/m³Aug 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bédiala?

Bédiala sits at 7.2°N, 6.3°W, 297 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Luénoufla, 12 km away.

Zuénoula

Topography around Bédiala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bédiala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m.

The land around Bédiala is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
453 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Luénoufla 12 km · Bonoufla 19 km · Baoutifla 20 km · Gonaté 29 km · Vavoua 31 km · Daloa 35 km · Bonon 38 km · Zuénoula 41 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 Bédiala (7.1601°, -6.3064°, elevation 297 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).