Gadouan weather in December

In December, Gadouan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 20 mm of rain across 5.1 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 38% 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 Gadouan's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gadouan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Gadouan 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 1°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
173121
183121
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223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in Gadouan

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.

Gadouan 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
Jan32° / 21°224.511.74.4
Feb34° / 23°49811.83.3
Mar33° / 23°8915.9122.9
Apr32° / 23°991812.12.9
May31° / 23°11620.912.33.0
Jun30° / 23°11320.212.43.7
Jul29° / 22°9517.912.34.4
Aug28° / 22°11719.812.24.2
Sep29° / 22°18025.6123.3
Oct30° / 22°12222.711.93.5
Nov31° / 22°4912.411.74.3
Dec31° / 21°205.111.65.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45149
55149
65347
75446
85446
95644
105644
115842
125941
135941
146139
156139
166337
176337
186535
196634
206634
216832
226832
236931
247030
257030
267129
277129
287228
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gadouan gets around 20 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
424
524
623
723
822
921
1021
1120
1219
1318
1417
1516
1615
1715
1814
1913
2013
2112
2212
2311
2411
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10111286
20111385
30121483
40121582
50121681
60121879
70131977
80132076
90232174
100232273
110242371
120242371
130242470
140252469
150252568
160352567
171362664
181362664
191362763
201472761
212472859
222482957
233583054
243583054
254693150
265693248
2757103246
2867103244
2978113342
3088113340
3199123338

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 6:25 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:04
211.66:266:04
311.66:266:04
411.66:276:05
511.66:276:05
611.66:286:05
711.66:286:06
811.66:286:06
911.66:296:06
1011.66:296:07
1111.66:306:07
1211.66:306:08
1311.66:316:08
1411.66:316:08
1511.66:326:09
1611.66:326:09
1711.66:336:10
1811.66:336:10
1911.66:346:11
2011.66:346:11
2111.66:356:12
2211.66:356:12
2311.66:366:13
2411.66:366:13
2511.66:376:13
2611.66:376:14
2711.66:386:14
2811.66:386:15
2911.66:386:15
3011.66:396:16
3111.66:396:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
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 Gadouan

In seasonPeak

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

Gadouan 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 Gadouan?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gadouan in December

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

In December, Gadouan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gadouan 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 Gadouan 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 Gadouan 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 Gadouan 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 Gadouan?

Gadouan sits at 6.7°N, 6.2°W, 274 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Zaliohouan, 17 km away.

Daloa

Topography around Gadouan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gadouan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m.

The land around Gadouan is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
500 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Zaliohouan 17 km · Saïoua 23 km · Sinfra 28 km · Gonaté 29 km · Bayota 32 km · Bonon 33 km · Bognonzra 39 km · Daloa 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 Gadouan (6.6562°, -6.1661°, elevation 274 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).