Gonaté weather in December

In December, Gonaté sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.1 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Gonaté's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gonaté's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gonaté reaches about 32°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 30°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
133221
143221
153221
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193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
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253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in Gonaté

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.

Gonaté 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°214.311.64.1
Feb34° / 23°477.311.83.2
Mar34° / 23°8715.3122.8
Apr33° / 23°10217.912.12.9
May32° / 23°11319.912.33.0
Jun30° / 23°10919.412.43.7
Jul29° / 22°9818.512.44.3
Aug29° / 22°12820.212.24.1
Sep29° / 22°18625.7123.3
Oct30° / 22°1132111.83.6
Nov31° / 22°4611.211.74.3
Dec32° / 21°184.111.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35545
45644
55743
65842
75941
86040
96139
106238
116337
126436
136535
146733
156733
166931
176931
187030
197129
207228
217228
227426
237426
247525
257525
267624
277624
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gonaté gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
322
421
520
620
719
818
918
1017
1116
1216
1315
1414
1513
1612
1712
1811
1911
2010
2110
229
239
249
258
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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10121483
20221581
30231679
40231778
50231976
60242074
70242173
81252369
91252468
101252567
111262566
122262664
132362762
142372761
152372860
163372958
173372958
184373056
194383154
205483152
215483251
226493248
2375103346
2485103344
2595113342
26105113439
27116123437
28126133435
29146133433
30156143431
31167143429

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 7 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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:40 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)
111.66:266:04
211.66:266:04
311.66:276:04
411.66:276:04
511.66:286:05
611.66:286:05
711.66:296:06
811.66:296:06
911.66:306:06
1011.66:306:07
1111.66:316:07
1211.66:316:07
1311.66:326:08
1411.66:326:08
1511.66:336:09
1611.66:336:09
1711.66:346:10
1811.66:346:10
1911.66:356:11
2011.66:356:11
2111.66:366:11
2211.66:366:12
2311.66:366:12
2411.66:376:13
2511.66:376:13
2611.66:386:14
2711.66:386:14
2811.66:396:15
2911.66:396:15
3011.66:406:16
3111.66:406:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gonaté

In seasonPeak

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

Gonaté 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 Gonaté?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gonaté in December

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

In December, Gonaté sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gonaté 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 Gonaté 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 Gonaté 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 Gonaté 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 Gonaté?

Gonaté sits at 6.9°N, 6.2°W, 258 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Zaliohouan, 12 km away.

Topography around Gonaté

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonaté has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 241 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m.

The land around Gonaté is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
459 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Zaliohouan 12 km · Luénoufla 19 km · Bonon 22 km · Daloa 23 km · Gadouan 29 km · Bédiala 29 km · Bognonzra 31 km · Bonoufla 36 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 Gonaté (6.9042°, -6.2435°, elevation 258 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).