Maféré weather in December

In December, Maféré sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 89 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 11.7 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 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Maféré's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maféré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Maféré is place in Comoé, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Maféré reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Maféré

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.

Maféré 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
Jan31° / 23°7315.911.73.9
Feb32° / 24°9919.511.83.0
Mar32° / 24°16125.9122.6
Apr31° / 24°16026.412.12.6
May30° / 23°21829.412.22.6
Jun29° / 23°23728.412.33.0
Jul28° / 22°14925.112.34.0
Aug28° / 22°9122.312.24.3
Sep28° / 23°15227.2123.3
Oct30° / 23°19329.811.92.8
Nov31° / 23°14226.211.82.9
Dec31° / 23°8919.611.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44555
54654
64654
74753
84852
94951
105050
115149
125248
135347
145347
155347
165446
175446
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255842
265842
275941
285941
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maféré gets around 89 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
376
475
574
674
773
872
972
1071
1170
1269
1368
1467
1566
1665
1763
1862
1960
2059
2157
2256
2354
2453
2552
2650
2749
2848
2947
3046
3146

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10004456
20004456
30004456
40004555
50004555
60004654
70004753
80004753
90004852
100004852
110004951
120014950
130014851
140014851
150014851
160014851
170024850
180024850
190024751
200034750
210034849
220044848
230044847
240054946
250055144
260165142
270175240
280175438
290185536
301285534
311295533

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 6:11 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:115:53
211.76:115:53
311.76:125:54
411.76:125:54
511.76:125:54
611.76:135:55
711.76:135:55
811.76:145:56
911.76:145:56
1011.76:155:56
1111.76:155:57
1211.76:165:57
1311.76:165:58
1411.76:175:58
1511.76:175:58
1611.76:185:59
1711.76:185:59
1811.76:196:00
1911.76:196:00
2011.76:206:01
2111.76:206:01
2211.76:216:02
2311.76:216:02
2411.76:216:03
2511.76:226:03
2611.76:226:04
2711.76:236:04
2811.76:236:05
2911.76:246:05
3011.76:246:05
3111.76:256:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 4.98 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.47 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
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Maféré

In seasonPeak

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

Maféré sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Maféré?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maféré.

What to pack for Maféré in December

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

In December, Maféré sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Maféré in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Maféré 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 Maféré peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Maféré 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 Maféré is worst in January — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1763 µg/m³Sep 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb55Poor
Mar35Poor
Apr33Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Maféré?

Maféré sits at 5.4°N, 3.0°W, 122 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Aboisso, 20 km away.

Aboisso ComoéBonouaBianouanGrand-Bassam

Topography around Maféré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maféré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m.

The land around Maféré is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
198 m
80 km
450 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Aboisso 20 km · Elubo 33 km · Adiaké 34 km · Ahigbé Koffikro 39 km · Aboisso Comoé 55 km · Bonoua 65 km · Bianouan 69 km · Grand-Bassam 82 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 Maféré (5.4151°, -3.0301°, elevation 122 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).