Bouaflé weather in December

In December, Bouaflé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.3 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 47% 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 Bouaflé's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bouaflé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Bouaflé is city of côte d'ivoire.

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 Bouaflé reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 2°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
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313321

How December really feels in Bouaflé

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.

Bouaflé 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°153.511.63.7
Feb35° / 23°406.711.82.7
Mar34° / 24°7714.4122.5
Apr33° / 24°9216.512.12.7
May32° / 24°10118.312.32.9
Jun31° / 23°9817.912.43.6
Jul29° / 23°811612.44.3
Aug29° / 22°10618.412.24.1
Sep30° / 23°16122.9123.4
Oct31° / 23°9819.211.83.6
Nov32° / 23°419.811.74.2
Dec32° / 22°133.311.64.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% 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 (%)
15842
26040
36040
46238
56337
66436
76535
86634
96733
106832
116832
127030
137030
147228
157228
167228
177426
187426
197426
207426
217525
227624
237624
247624
257723
267723
277723
287822
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bouaflé gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
317
416
515
615
714
814
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1511
1611
1710
1810
1910
209
219
229
238
248
258
268
277
287
297
307
317

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11131580
21141678
31141777
41151974
51152073
61162171
71272268
82272465
92282563
102282662
112282662
122282761
133292858
143292957
153392956
164393054
174393153
185383153
195483251
206483249
217593347
228593345
239693443
24106103440
25116103538
26127113536
27137113533
28148123531
29158123529
30169133527
31179133526

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
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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 6:24 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:246:01
211.66:256:02
311.66:256:02
411.66:256:02
511.66:266:03
611.66:266:03
711.66:276:03
811.66:276:04
911.66:286:04
1011.66:286:05
1111.66:296:05
1211.66:296:05
1311.66:306:06
1411.66:306:06
1511.66:316:07
1611.66:316:07
1711.66:326:07
1811.66:326:08
1911.66:336:08
2011.66:336:09
2111.66:346:09
2211.66:346:10
2311.66:356:10
2411.66:356:11
2511.66:366:11
2611.66:366:12
2711.66:366:12
2811.66:376:13
2911.66:376:13
3011.66:386:14
3111.66:386:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bouaflé

In seasonPeak

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

Bouaflé 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 Bouaflé?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bouaflé in December

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

In December, Bouaflé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bouaflé 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 Bouaflé peaks around April 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bouaflé 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 Bouaflé is worst in January — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorJan 2163 µg/m³Sep 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bouaflé?

Bouaflé sits at 7.0°N, 5.7°W, 208 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Bognonzra, 25 km away.

KonéflaSinfraYamoussoukroLuénouflaGonatéGuépaouo

Topography around Bouaflé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouaflé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m.

The land around Bouaflé is covered by grassland (34%), artificial surfaces (34%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
464 m
80 km
512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bognonzra 25 km · Bonon 34 km · Konéfla 41 km · Sinfra 45 km · Yamoussoukro 55 km · Luénoufla 56 km · Gonaté 56 km · Guépaouo 58 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 Bouaflé (6.9904°, -5.7442°, elevation 208 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).