Daloa weather in December

In December, Daloa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.3 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Daloa's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daloa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Daloa is town and sub-prefecture in Daloa, Ivory Coast.

Density
80/km²
people per km²

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Daloa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°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
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303220
313220

How December really feels in Daloa

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.

Daloa 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
Jan33° / 21°204.211.64.2
Feb34° / 23°467.311.83.2
Mar33° / 23°8814.7122.8
Apr33° / 23°9817.512.12.9
May32° / 23°11620.212.33.0
Jun30° / 23°11520.212.43.6
Jul29° / 22°10819.812.44.2
Aug28° / 22°13821.112.24.1
Sep29° / 22°19326.2123.2
Oct30° / 22°12722.811.83.4
Nov31° / 22°501211.74.2
Dec31° / 21°194.311.64.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35347
45347
55545
65545
75743
85842
95941
106040
116040
126238
136337
146436
156535
166733
176733
186832
196931
207030
217129
227228
237327
247426
257525
267624
277525
287624
297723
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Daloa gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% 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
323
422
521
620
720
819
918
1018
1117
1216
1315
1415
1514
1613
1713
1812
1912
2011
2110
2210
2310
249
259
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101212841
201213831
302314810
402315800
502417770
602418760
702519740
802520730
912621700
1012622690
1112623680
1212623680
1312724660
1423725630
1523726620
1623726620
1733727600
1833728590
1943729570
2054730540
2154830530
2264831510
2374932480
2485932460
25951033430
261051033410
271161134390
281361234360
291461234340
301561334320
311661334310

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 6:27 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:04
211.66:276:05
311.66:286:05
411.66:286:05
511.66:296:06
611.66:296:06
711.66:306:06
811.66:306:07
911.66:306:07
1011.66:316:08
1111.66:316:08
1211.66:326:08
1311.66:326:09
1411.66:336:09
1511.66:336:10
1611.66:346:10
1711.66:346:10
1811.66:356:11
1911.66:356:11
2011.66:366:12
2111.66:366:12
2211.66:376:13
2311.66:376:13
2411.66:386:14
2511.66:386:14
2611.66:396:15
2711.66:396:15
2811.66:396:16
2911.66:406:16
3011.66:406:17
3111.66:416:17

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 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 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
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
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 Daloa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Daloa 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 Daloa?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Daloa in December

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

In December, Daloa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Daloa 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 Daloa peaks around April 16 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 16UV 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 Daloa 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 Daloa 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 Daloa?

Daloa sits at 6.9°N, 6.5°W, 262 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Gonaté, 23 km away.

Baoutifla

Topography around Daloa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daloa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m.

The land around Daloa is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
377 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Gonaté 23 km · Boboniessoko 25 km · Zaliohouan 25 km · Zaïbo 27 km · Bonoufla 28 km · Luénoufla 32 km · Bédiala 35 km · Baoutifla 40 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 Daloa (6.8773°, -6.4502°, elevation 262 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).