Belleville weather in December

In December, Belleville sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.8 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Belleville's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belleville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 Belleville 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 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
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213122
223122
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in Belleville

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.

Belleville 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°193.811.64.3
Feb34° / 23°486.911.83.2
Mar33° / 24°9015122.9
Apr33° / 24°9617.212.12.9
May32° / 24°12120.712.33.0
Jun30° / 23°12020.712.43.6
Jul29° / 23°10619.912.44.2
Aug28° / 22°13621.112.24.1
Sep29° / 23°18525.8123.2
Oct30° / 23°13723.911.83.3
Nov31° / 23°5713.611.74.2
Dec31° / 22°224.811.65.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
34951
45149
55347
65347
75446
85545
95644
105644
115842
125941
136040
146139
156238
166337
176436
186634
196733
206733
216931
227030
237129
247228
257426
267426
277525
287426
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Belleville gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.8 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
426
525
624
723
822
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1416
1515
1614
1714
1813
1912
2012
2111
2211
2310
2410
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100110872
201211851
301212841
401213831
501314811
601315810
701317790
801318780
901418770
1001419760
1101420750
1202420740
1302421730
1412522710
1512522700
1612523690
1712523690
1812524680
1922624660
2023625640
2133725620
2233726610
2343827580
2454827560
2554828550
2664928530
2775929500
28851029480
29961029460
301061129440
311161129420

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 6:28 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:286:06
211.66:296:06
311.66:296:07
411.66:306:07
511.66:306:07
611.66:316:08
711.66:316:08
811.66:326:08
911.66:326:09
1011.66:336:09
1111.66:336:10
1211.66:346:10
1311.66:346:10
1411.66:346:11
1511.66:356:11
1611.66:356:12
1711.66:366:12
1811.66:366:13
1911.66:376:13
2011.66:376:13
2111.66:386:14
2211.66:386:14
2311.66:396:15
2411.66:396:15
2511.66:406:16
2611.66:406:16
2711.66:416:17
2811.66:416:17
2911.66:426:18
3011.66:426:18
3111.66:426:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Belleville

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Belleville?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Belleville in December

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

In December, Belleville sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Belleville in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belleville peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 15UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Belleville 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 Belleville is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorFeb 855 µg/m³Sep 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb55Unhealthy
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Belleville?

Belleville sits at 6.9°N, 6.8°W, 329 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Zoukougbeu, 12 km away.

Bangolo TahouakeDaloa

Topography around Belleville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belleville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m.

The land around Belleville is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Zoukougbeu 12 km · Guéssabo 19 km · Boboniessoko 24 km · Zaïbo 24 km · Guézon 33 km · Aboka 37 km · Bangolo Tahouake 40 km · Daloa 44 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 Belleville (6.8734°, -6.8483°, elevation 329 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).