Guiglo weather in December

In December, Guiglo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-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 33% 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 Guiglo's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guiglo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Guiglo is town in Guiglo Department, Cavally Region, Montagnes District, western 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Guiglo reaches about 30°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 28°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263021
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Guiglo

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.

Guiglo 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° / 22°174.211.74.8
Feb33° / 23°427.311.83.7
Mar32° / 23°9516.1123.2
Apr32° / 23°10918.512.13.1
May31° / 23°13722.212.33.1
Jun29° / 23°14022.912.43.6
Jul28° / 22°10719.912.34.4
Aug28° / 22°15022.312.24.2
Sep29° / 23°19825.9123.3
Oct30° / 23°13023.211.93.5
Nov30° / 22°4712.211.74.5
Dec30° / 22°184.511.65.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34852
44951
55050
65149
75149
85347
95347
105446
115545
125545
135743
145842
155842
166040
176139
186238
196337
206436
216535
226634
236832
246931
256931
267030
277129
287228
297129
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guiglo gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.5 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 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
323
422
521
621
720
819
918
1018
1117
1216
1316
1415
1514
1613
1713
1812
1911
2011
2111
2210
2310
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1001891
2002989
30021187
40021286
50021385
60021484
70021682
80031780
90031879
100031978
110031978
120142075
130142174
140142174
150142273
160152272
170252271
180252370
190262369
200362368
210372466
221382563
231482562
241492660
251592758
2625102855
2725102954
2836112951
2946113049
3046123047
3157123145

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 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 6:30 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:09
211.66:316:09
311.66:316:10
411.66:326:10
511.66:326:10
611.66:336:11
711.66:336:11
811.66:346:12
911.66:346:12
1011.66:356:12
1111.66:356:13
1211.66:366:13
1311.66:366:14
1411.66:366:14
1511.66:376:14
1611.66:376:15
1711.66:386:15
1811.66:386:16
1911.66:396:16
2011.66:396:17
2111.66:406:17
2211.66:406:18
2311.66:416:18
2411.66:416:18
2511.66:426:19
2611.66:426:19
2711.66:436:20
2811.66:436:20
2911.66:446:21
3011.66:446:21
3111.66:446:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.56 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
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Guiglo

In seasonPeak

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

Guiglo's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Guiglo sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Guiglo?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guiglo in December

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

In December, Guiglo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guiglo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guiglo peaks around April 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 15UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Guiglo 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 Guiglo is worst in February — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 950 µg/m³Sep 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Guiglo?

Guiglo sits at 6.5°N, 7.5°W, 212 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Goya, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Guiglo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guiglo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m.

The land around Guiglo is covered by trees (38%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
830 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Goya 8.0 km · Nizahon II 22 km · Bahé-Blaon 22 km · Duekoué 27 km · Fengolo 29 km · Kranzadougou 33 km · Zéaglo 36 km · Gbapleu 37 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 Guiglo (6.5437°, -7.4935°, elevation 212 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).