Issia weather in December

In December, Issia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.3 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Issia's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Issia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Issia is city of 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Issia 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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Issia

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.

Issia 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°224.611.74.5
Feb33° / 23°508.111.83.3
Mar33° / 23°9216.3122.9
Apr32° / 23°991812.12.9
May31° / 23°12921.512.33.0
Jun30° / 23°12721.312.43.6
Jul29° / 22°10118.612.34.3
Aug28° / 22°12220.612.24.2
Sep29° / 22°18325.3123.3
Oct30° / 23°14524.411.93.3
Nov31° / 22°5914.911.74.1
Dec31° / 22°245.311.65.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44654
54753
64951
75050
85050
95248
105347
115347
125545
135644
145743
155941
165941
176040
186139
196238
206337
216535
226634
236733
246733
256832
266931
276931
287030
297129
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Issia gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
226
325
424
524
623
723
822
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1419
1518
1618
1717
1816
1916
2015
2114
2213
2313
2412
2512
2611
2711
2810
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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10018901
20019891
300111871
400112861
500113860
600214840
700215830
800216820
900217810
1000218800
1100219790
1200320770
1300320770
1400321760
1500321760
1601421740
1701422730
1801422730
1901523710
2001523710
2102624680
2202625670
2312726640
2413727620
2513828600
2623929570
2724930550
28341030530
29341131510
30451131490
31551232470

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 6:27 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:06
211.66:276:06
311.66:286:06
411.66:286:07
511.66:286:07
611.66:296:07
711.66:296:08
811.66:306:08
911.66:306:08
1011.66:316:09
1111.66:316:09
1211.66:326:10
1311.66:326:10
1411.66:336:10
1511.66:336:11
1611.66:346:11
1711.66:346:12
1811.66:356:12
1911.66:356:13
2011.66:366:13
2111.66:366:14
2211.66:376:14
2311.66:376:14
2411.66:386:15
2511.66:386:15
2611.66:386:16
2711.66:396:16
2811.66:396:17
2911.66:406:17
3011.66:406:18
3111.66:416:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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 Issia

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Issia?

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
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Issia in December

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

In December, Issia 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 Issia 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 Issia 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
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Issia 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 Issia is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorFeb 855 µg/m³Sep 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb55Unhealthy
Mar31Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Issia?

Issia sits at 6.5°N, 6.6°W, 211 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Aboka, 26 km away.

DignagoGrand-ZattryZoukougbeuPetitgoa IDaloaLoboville

Topography around Issia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Issia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m.

The land around Issia is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
413 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Aboka 26 km · Saïoua 34 km · Dignago 41 km · Grand-Zattry 42 km · Zoukougbeu 43 km · Petitgoa I 44 km · Daloa 45 km · Loboville 49 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 Issia (6.4922°, -6.5856°, elevation 211 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).