Guépaouo weather in December

In December, Guépaouo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.6 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 36% 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 Guépaouo's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guépaouo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 Guépaouo 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 33°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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213122
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283221
293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in Guépaouo

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.

Guépaouo 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°204.711.74.3
Feb34° / 23°49911.83.2
Mar33° / 23°9117.6122.7
Apr32° / 23°981912.12.8
May31° / 23°11722.212.33.0
Jun30° / 23°12021.812.43.5
Jul29° / 22°8317.912.34.4
Aug28° / 22°991912.24.3
Sep29° / 22°15423.8123.5
Oct30° / 22°12022.911.93.5
Nov31° / 22°5213.111.74.3
Dec31° / 22°194.611.65.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% 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 (%)
14753
24951
35050
45050
55248
65248
75446
85446
95545
105743
115743
125941
136040
146139
156238
166337
176337
186535
196535
206733
216733
226832
236931
246931
257030
267030
277030
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guépaouo gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
322
421
520
620
719
818
918
1017
1117
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1714
1814
1914
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2511
2611
2711
2811
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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10018901
20019900
300110890
400112870
500213850
600214840
700215830
800216820
901217800
1001218790
1101219780
1201319770
1301320760
1401321750
1501321750
1602421730
1702422720
1802522710
1902523700
2012623680
2112624670
2213725640
2313825630
2413826620
2524927580
26241028560
27341129530
28441130510
29451231490
30551231470
31651331450

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 6:02 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:02
211.66:246:02
311.66:246:03
411.66:246:03
511.66:256:03
611.66:256:04
711.66:266:04
811.66:266:04
911.66:276:05
1011.66:276:05
1111.66:286:06
1211.66:286:06
1311.66:296:06
1411.66:296:07
1511.66:306:07
1611.66:306:08
1711.66:316:08
1811.66:316:09
1911.66:326:09
2011.66:326:10
2111.66:336:10
2211.66:336:11
2311.66:346:11
2411.66:346:11
2511.66:346:12
2611.66:356:12
2711.66:356:13
2811.66:366:13
2911.66:366:14
3011.66:376:14
3111.66:376:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.61 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
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Guépaouo

In seasonPeak

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

Guépaouo 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 Guépaouo?

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

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

What to pack for Guépaouo in December

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

In December, Guépaouo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guépaouo 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 Guépaouo peaks around April 14 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 14UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Guépaouo 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 Guépaouo 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 Guépaouo?

Guépaouo sits at 6.5°N, 5.7°W, 240 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Doukouya, 17 km away.

Gagnoa

Topography around Guépaouo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guépaouo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m.

The land around Guépaouo is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
580 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Doukouya 17 km · Konéfla 23 km · Diégonéfla 25 km · Bayota 27 km · Sinfra 28 km · Oumé 33 km · Moussadougou 35 km · Gagnoa 47 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 Guépaouo (6.4727°, -5.7062°, elevation 240 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).