Man weather in December

In December, Man sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Man's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Man's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Man 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 Man reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°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 about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53020
63020
73020
83020
93120
103120
113120
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133120
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313119

How December really feels in Man

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 6 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
6
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.

Man 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
Jan32° / 20°254.911.64.6
Feb33° / 21°579.111.83.6
Mar32° / 22°11918.811.93.2
Apr31° / 22°12220.812.23.3
May30° / 22°1502212.33.4
Jun29° / 22°16224.212.43.8
Jul27° / 21°16724.712.44.1
Aug27° / 21°20225.312.24.0
Sep28° / 21°24127.7123.6
Oct29° / 21°14624.211.83.9
Nov30° / 21°5913.611.74.7
Dec31° / 20°204.611.65.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46634
56634
66634
76634
86832
96832
106832
116931
126931
137129
147129
157228
167327
177327
187525
197525
207723
217723
227822
237921
248020
258020
268020
278020
288119
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Man gets around 20 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 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
425
524
623
722
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1316
1415
1514
1614
1713
1812
1912
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12373949
22384046
33494144
43494241
545104338
645114535
755124632
856134630
966134727
1067144825
1177154823
1287154821
1397164920
1497164918
15107174917
16117174915
17128184814
18138184813
19158184712
20168194611
21188194510
22199194310
2321919429
2423919409
2525919398
26271019377
27291019367
28301119347
29321118336
30331118316
31351118306

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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135calm
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216calm
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246calm
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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 6:32 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:08
211.66:326:08
311.66:336:09
411.66:336:09
511.66:346:09
611.66:346:10
711.66:356:10
811.66:356:10
911.66:366:11
1011.66:366:11
1111.66:376:11
1211.66:376:12
1311.66:386:12
1411.66:386:13
1511.66:396:13
1611.66:396:14
1711.66:406:14
1811.66:406:14
1911.66:416:15
2011.66:416:15
2111.66:426:16
2211.66:426:16
2311.66:436:17
2411.66:436:17
2511.66:446:18
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2711.66:446:19
2811.66:456:19
2911.66:456:20
3011.66:466:20
3111.66:466:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Man

In seasonPeak

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

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

Man 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 Man?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Man in December

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

In December, Man sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Man 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 Man peaks around March 20 at about 14 (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 highMar 20UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Man 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 Man is worst in February — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 1172 µg/m³Aug 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar41Poor
Apr40Poor
May24Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Man?

Man sits at 7.4°N, 7.6°W, 329 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Logoualé, 34 km away.

GohouoBangoloMahapleuBléniméouin

Topography around Man

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Man has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m.

The land around Man is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
969 m
80 km
1,151 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Logoualé 34 km · Biankouma 37 km · Baibli 39 km · Kouibly 39 km · Gohouo 42 km · Bangolo 45 km · Mahapleu 47 km · Bléniméouin 51 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 Man (7.4125°, -7.5538°, elevation 329 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).