Gagnoa weather in December

In December, Gagnoa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 26 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.7 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 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gagnoa's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gagnoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Gagnoa is city in 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gagnoa 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 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
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243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Gagnoa

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.

Gagnoa 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
Jan32° / 21°245.811.74.4
Feb33° / 23°5310.311.83.3
Mar33° / 23°9317.6122.9
Apr32° / 23°10119.212.12.9
May31° / 23°12723.912.33.0
Jun29° / 22°12922.612.33.6
Jul28° / 22°8417.912.34.5
Aug28° / 22°9818.712.24.5
Sep29° / 22°15824.4123.5
Oct30° / 22°14225.111.93.3
Nov30° / 22°6416.111.74.0
Dec31° / 22°266.711.75.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24258
34258
44357
54357
64555
74654
84654
94951
104951
115050
125248
135347
145446
155545
165743
175743
185941
196040
206139
216238
226337
236436
246535
256634
266634
276733
286832
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gagnoa gets around 26 mm of rain over 6.7 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 23% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
234
333
432
531
630
729
828
927
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1523
1622
1722
1821
1920
2020
2119
2218
2317
2417
2516
2615
2715
2814
2914
3013
3113

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10007921
20008911
30019891
400110890
500111880
600111880
700112870
800113860
900114850
1000114850
1100215830
1200216820
1300216820
1400216820
1500217810
1600317800
1700317800
1800318790
1901419760
2001419760
2101420750
2201522720
2301523710
2402624680
2512626650
2613727620
2713728610
2823829580
2924930550
3034931530
31341032510

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 42 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:37 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)
111.76:236:04
211.76:246:04
311.76:246:04
411.76:256:05
511.76:256:05
611.76:266:05
711.76:266:06
811.76:276:06
911.76:276:06
1011.76:286:07
1111.76:286:07
1211.66:296:08
1311.66:296:08
1411.66:306:08
1511.66:306:09
1611.66:316:09
1711.66:316:10
1811.66:326:10
1911.66:326:11
2011.66:336:11
2111.66:336:12
2211.66:336:12
2311.66:346:13
2411.66:346:13
2511.66:356:14
2611.66:356:14
2711.66:366:14
2811.66:366:15
2911.66:376:15
3011.66:376:16
3111.66:376:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gagnoa

In seasonPeak

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

Gagnoa 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 Gagnoa?

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
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gagnoa in December

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

In December, Gagnoa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Gagnoa 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 Gagnoa peaks around April 13 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 13UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gagnoa 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 Gagnoa is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorJan 2052 µg/m³Sep 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gagnoa?

Gagnoa sits at 6.1°N, 6.0°W, 202 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Guibéroua, 27 km away.

DignagoGalébréLakotaDiégonéfla

Topography around Gagnoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gagnoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m.

The land around Gagnoa is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
579 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Guibéroua 27 km · Moussadougou 29 km · Gnatroa 32 km · Bayota 37 km · Dignago 40 km · Galébré 40 km · Lakota 43 km · Diégonéfla 45 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 Gagnoa (6.1319°, -5.9506°, elevation 202 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).