M’Bahiakro weather in December

In December, M’Bahiakro sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 M’Bahiakro's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see M’Bahiakro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

M’Bahiakro is place in Lacs, Ivory Coast.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in M’Bahiakro reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
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203322
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223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273422
283422
293421
303421
313421

How December really feels in M’Bahiakro

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.

M’Bahiakro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°112.111.63.4
Feb36° / 24°335.111.82.4
Mar35° / 25°7611.911.92.3
Apr34° / 24°9214.112.22.6
May33° / 24°9415.812.32.9
Jun31° / 23°9815.812.43.7
Jul30° / 23°7814.912.44.3
Aug29° / 23°10415.912.24.3
Sep30° / 23°13421.3123.4
Oct31° / 23°9216.411.83.6
Nov32° / 23°407.511.74.1
Dec33° / 22°112.211.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56832
66832
76931
87030
97129
107228
117327
127525
137525
147624
157723
167822
177822
187822
197822
208020
218020
228020
238020
248119
258119
268020
278020
288119
298119
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

M’Bahiakro gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
410
510
610
79
89
99
109
119
128
138
148
158
167
177
187
197
206
216
226
235
245
255
265
274
284
294
304
313

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112416761
212417751
323418721
423519701
523521690
624522670
734623640
834624630
945625600
1045626590
1155727560
1255728550
1365728540
1465729530
1575729520
1685829500
1785829490
1895830480
19105930460
20115930450
21125930430
221461029410
231561029390
241761129370
251871128350
262071228330
272181228310
282381327290
292591327270
302691327250
312891327230

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 6:19 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:195:55
211.66:205:55
311.66:205:56
411.66:215:56
511.66:215:56
611.66:225:57
711.66:225:57
811.66:235:57
911.66:235:58
1011.66:245:58
1111.66:245:58
1211.66:245:59
1311.66:255:59
1411.66:256:00
1511.66:266:00
1611.66:266:01
1711.66:276:01
1811.66:276:01
1911.66:286:02
2011.66:286:02
2111.66:296:03
2211.66:296:03
2311.66:306:04
2411.66:306:04
2511.66:316:05
2611.66:316:05
2711.66:326:06
2811.66:326:06
2911.66:336:07
3011.66:336:07
3111.66:336:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for M’Bahiakro

In seasonPeak

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

M’Bahiakro sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit M’Bahiakro?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for M’Bahiakro in December

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

In December, M’Bahiakro sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in M’Bahiakro 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 M’Bahiakro peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in M’Bahiakro 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 M’Bahiakro is worst in January — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 2087 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr36Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is M’Bahiakro?

M’Bahiakro sits at 7.5°N, 4.3°W, 127 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Daoukro, 61 km away.

DaoukroAndéBouakéBongouanouArrahDimbokroDabakalaTiébissou

Topography around M’Bahiakro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around M’Bahiakro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m.

The land around M’Bahiakro is covered by shrubs (39%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
531 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Daoukro 61 km · Andé 80 km · Bouaké 81 km · Bongouanou 91 km · Arrah 96 km · Dimbokro 99 km · Dabakala 101 km · Tiébissou 103 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 M’Bahiakro (7.4573°, -4.3399°, elevation 127 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).