Gbolouville weather in December

In December, Gbolouville sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 66 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 23% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gbolouville's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gbolouville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Gbolouville is town and sub-prefecture in Lagunes, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gbolouville 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 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Gbolouville

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.

Gbolouville weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°451011.73.9
Feb33° / 24°7314.511.82.9
Mar33° / 24°11722.4122.5
Apr32° / 24°12322.612.12.6
May31° / 23°17226.712.32.6
Jun29° / 23°19326.212.33.1
Jul29° / 22°12321.612.33.9
Aug29° / 22°9319.612.24.2
Sep30° / 23°15625.3123.2
Oct30° / 23°17728.211.92.8
Nov31° / 23°13524.311.73.0
Dec31° / 22°6614.311.74.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44456
54555
64753
74852
84852
94951
105050
115248
125347
135446
145644
155743
165743
175743
185842
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246238
256238
266337
276238
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gbolouville gets around 66 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
463
562
660
759
858
956
1055
1153
1251
1350
1448
1547
1646
1744
1843
1941
2040
2138
2237
2336
2435
2534
2633
2732
2832
2931
3030
3129

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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200004753
300004753
400004852
500014950
600015049
700015148
800015247
900015445
1000015544
1100025543
1200025642
1300035542
1400035641
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1700055540
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2000075439
2100085438
2200095437
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24000115435
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26001135531
27001145530
28011155528
29012155626
30112165624
31113175523

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 6:18 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:185:59
211.76:185:59
311.76:196:00
411.76:196:00
511.76:206:00
611.76:206:01
711.76:216:01
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1011.76:226:02
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2011.76:276:07
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2911.76:316:11
3011.76:316:11
3111.76:326:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gbolouville

In seasonPeak

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

Gbolouville sees seasonal dust haze (January–February), heaviest in February.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Gbolouville?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gbolouville in December

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

In December, Gbolouville sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gbolouville 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 Gbolouville peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 9UV 13Jul 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gbolouville 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 Gbolouville is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1668 µg/m³Aug 2418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gbolouville?

Gbolouville sits at 5.8°N, 4.7°W, 76 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Ndouci, 13 km away.

ErémankonoRubinoAgbovilleOgoudou

Topography around Gbolouville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gbolouville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m.

The land around Gbolouville is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ndouci 13 km · Tiassalé 21 km · Nzianouan 30 km · Ahouanou 39 km · Erémankono 43 km · Rubino 49 km · Agboville 52 km · Ogoudou 56 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 Gbolouville (5.7941°, -4.6613°, elevation 76 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).