Bongouanou weather in December

In December, Bongouanou sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 21 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Bongouanou's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bongouanou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:25 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Bongouanou is place in Lacs, Ivory Coast.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Bongouanou 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 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
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
303222
313222

How December really feels in Bongouanou

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.

Bongouanou 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°19411.73.9
Feb34° / 24°498.811.82.8
Mar34° / 24°8815.7122.5
Apr33° / 24°10018.912.12.6
May32° / 24°11220.612.32.9
Jun30° / 23°11921.312.43.4
Jul29° / 22°9018.512.34.2
Aug29° / 22°9717.912.24.3
Sep30° / 23°13222.6123.4
Oct31° / 23°10721.911.93.4
Nov31° / 23°5211.111.74.1
Dec32° / 22°214.811.64.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
45149
55248
65248
75446
85446
95644
105743
115842
125941
136040
146238
156337
166436
176535
186634
196733
206832
216931
227030
237129
247129
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bongouanou gets around 21 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 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
522
622
721
821
920
1020
1119
1218
1318
1417
1516
1615
1715
1814
1913
2012
2112
2211
2310
2410
2510
2610
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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10007849
20008839
30019828
400110818
500111817
601112797
701113796
801114786
901114795
1001215775
1101215775
1211216764
1312316744
1412316744
1512316744
1612416743
1712417733
1813517713
1923517703
2023518693
2124618673
2234619653
2334720633
2445721603
2545722593
2655823563
2756824552
2866925522
2976925512
3087926482
31971026472

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 5:56 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:175:56
211.66:185:56
311.66:185:56
411.66:195:57
511.66:195:57
611.66:205:57
711.66:205:58
811.66:215:58
911.66:215:59
1011.66:225:59
1111.66:225:59
1211.66:236:00
1311.66:236:00
1411.66:246:01
1511.66:246:01
1611.66:256:01
1711.66:256:02
1811.66:256:02
1911.66:266:03
2011.66:266:03
2111.66:276:04
2211.66:276:04
2311.66:286:05
2411.66:286:05
2511.66:296:06
2611.66:296:06
2711.66:306:07
2811.66:306:07
2911.66:316:08
3011.66:316:08
3111.66:316:09

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 5.23 kWh/m² in April 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 Bongouanou

In seasonPeak

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

Bongouanou 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 Bongouanou?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bongouanou in December

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

In December, Bongouanou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bongouanou 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 Bongouanou peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bongouanou 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 Bongouanou is worst in January — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateJan 1874 µg/m³Sep 916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr34Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bongouanou?

Bongouanou sits at 6.7°N, 4.2°W, 213 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Andé, 20 km away.

AkoupéAfferyDaoukroDimbokroRubino

Topography around Bongouanou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bongouanou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m.

The land around Bongouanou is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
588 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Andé 20 km · Arrah 26 km · M’Batto 26 km · Akoupé 46 km · Affery 46 km · Daoukro 53 km · Dimbokro 55 km · Rubino 66 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 Bongouanou (6.6517°, -4.2041°, elevation 213 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).