Gnago weather in December

In December, Gnago sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 87 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Gnago's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gnago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gnago reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
13023
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How December really feels in Gnago

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.

Gnago weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°6014.511.74.3
Feb32° / 23°7816.311.83.4
Mar32° / 24°11422.5122.9
Apr31° / 24°1232312.12.9
May30° / 23°21227.712.22.9
Jun28° / 23°23126.912.33.4
Jul27° / 22°10921.512.34.5
Aug27° / 22°8219.512.24.7
Sep28° / 23°13425.4123.7
Oct29° / 23°1602811.93.1
Nov30° / 23°13325.511.83.2
Dec30° / 23°8719.611.74.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33862
43961
54060
64060
74357
84456
94456
104555
114654
124753
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
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195050
205149
215248
225248
235347
245347
255446
265545
275545
285644
295743
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gnago gets around 87 mm of rain over 19.6 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 64% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
278
377
476
576
675
774
873
973
1072
1171
1269
1368
1467
1566
1665
1764
1863
1961
2059
2158
2256
2355
2454
2552
2651
2750
2849
2948
3047
3146

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10005644
20005644
30005743
40005743
50005842
60005941
70006040
80006139
90006238
100016138
110016237
120016237
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200036235
210036334
220046333
230046432
240056530
250056629
260066727
270166726
280176824
290186922
300197020
311197019

Wind in December

Winds average 6 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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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
26calm
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136calm
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316calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:216:04
211.76:226:05
311.76:226:05
411.76:236:05
511.76:236:06
611.76:246:06
711.76:246:07
811.76:256:07
911.76:256:07
1011.76:266:08
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1211.76:266:09
1311.76:276:09
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1511.76:286:10
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1911.76:306:12
2011.76:306:12
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gnago

In seasonPeak

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

Gnago 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 Gnago?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Gnago for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gnago in December

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

In December, Gnago sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Gnago in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Gnago 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 Gnago peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 9 (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 14Jul 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gnago 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 Gnago is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1946 µg/m³Sep 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gnago?

Gnago sits at 5.2°N, 5.8°W, 74 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Okromodou, 18 km away.

Dagbao ISassandraGaoulouSahouaGuéyo

Topography around Gnago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gnago has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m.

The land around Gnago is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
435 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Okromodou 18 km · Niapidou 31 km · Gbabam 34 km · Dagbao I 43 km · Sassandra 45 km · Gaoulou 46 km · Sahoua 55 km · Guéyo 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 Gnago (5.2403°, -5.7952°, elevation 74 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).