Mankono weather in December

In December, Mankono sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.5 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 59% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mankono's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mankono's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:35 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Mankono reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
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133321
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How December really feels in Mankono

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.

Mankono 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
Jan34° / 20°172.511.63.9
Feb35° / 22°376.111.72.8
Mar35° / 24°8513.111.92.5
Apr34° / 24°10616.412.22.7
May33° / 23°11717.412.43.0
Jun31° / 23°12318.312.53.5
Jul29° / 22°13621.412.43.8
Aug29° / 22°19623.512.33.6
Sep30° / 22°21925.6123.0
Oct31° / 22°13420.611.83.2
Nov32° / 22°529.411.63.9
Dec33° / 21°112.611.54.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26931
36931
47030
57129
67129
77327
87327
97426
107525
117624
127624
137723
147822
157921
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188119
198119
208119
218317
228317
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288416
298317
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mankono gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
415
515
614
714
813
912
1011
1111
1210
139
148
157
166
176
185
195
205
215
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14463254
25573350
36573349
46683446
57693543
687103640
797103637
8107113735
9117123832
10127133830
11137133928
12147143926
13158144024
14158154022
15168154021
16178154019
17188164018
18208164017
19218164016
20228163915
21248163814
22268163713
23288153612
24309153511
25329153410
2634915339
27361015319
28381014308
29401014297
30411014277
31431014266

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:286:01
211.66:286:02
311.66:296:02
411.66:296:02
511.66:296:03
611.66:306:03
711.56:306:03
811.56:316:04
911.56:316:04
1011.56:326:04
1111.56:326:05
1211.56:336:05
1311.56:336:06
1411.56:346:06
1511.56:346:06
1611.56:356:07
1711.56:356:07
1811.56:366:08
1911.56:366:08
2011.56:376:09
2111.56:376:09
2211.56:386:10
2311.56:386:10
2411.56:396:11
2511.56:396:11
2611.56:406:12
2711.56:406:12
2811.56:416:13
2911.56:416:13
3011.56:416:14
3111.56:426:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mankono

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mankono sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Mankono?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mankono in December

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

In December, Mankono sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mankono 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 Mankono peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mankono 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 Mankono is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1164 µg/m³Aug 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar35Poor
Apr36Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mankono?

Mankono sits at 8.1°N, 6.2°W, 335 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Séguéla, 54 km away.

SéguélaVrouoZuénoulaBéoumiVavouaMignouréAncien-ProziTortiya

Topography around Mankono

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mankono has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m.

The land around Mankono is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (44%), grassland (23%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
419 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Séguéla 54 km · Vrouo 57 km · Zuénoula 72 km · Béoumi 80 km · Vavoua 82 km · Mignouré 92 km · Ancien-Prozi 96 km · Tortiya 96 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 Mankono (8.0586°, -6.1897°, elevation 335 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).