Ogoudou weather in December

In December, Ogoudou sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 36 mm of rain across 9.6 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 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ogoudou's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogoudou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Ogoudou 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 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Ogoudou

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.

Ogoudou 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°29711.74.1
Feb34° / 23°6012.511.83.0
Mar33° / 23°10019.9122.6
Apr33° / 23°11021.312.12.6
May31° / 23°14324.812.32.8
Jun29° / 23°16625.412.33.2
Jul29° / 22°1052112.34.0
Aug28° / 22°10620.112.24.2
Sep29° / 22°16124.7123.3
Oct30° / 23°14526.311.93.1
Nov31° / 22°8318.711.73.7
Dec31° / 22°369.611.74.7

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 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34357
44456
54654
64753
74852
84951
95050
105149
115347
125446
135644
145644
155842
165941
176040
186139
196238
206337
216436
226535
236535
246535
256634
266733
276634
286634
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ogoudou gets around 36 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
347
446
544
643
742
840
939
1037
1136
1234
1333
1432
1530
1629
1728
1827
1926
2025
2124
2223
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100048412
200048412
300058411
400058411
500068410
600068410
70007849
80007858
90008848
100008857
110009847
120019837
130019846
1400110836
1500110836
1600111826
1700111826
1800212806
1900213796
2000214786
2100315766
2200315766
2300316756
2401418716
2501419715
2601520695
2711521675
2812622654
2912623644
3022623634
3123724613

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 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 6:20 AM to 6:34 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)
111.76:206:01
211.76:206:01
311.76:216:01
411.76:216:02
511.76:226:02
611.76:226:03
711.76:236:03
811.76:236:03
911.76:246:04
1011.76:246:04
1111.76:256:04
1211.76:256:05
1311.76:266:05
1411.76:266:06
1511.76:276:06
1611.76:276:07
1711.76:276:07
1811.76:286:07
1911.76:286:08
2011.76:296:08
2111.76:296:09
2211.76:306:09
2311.76:306:10
2411.76:316:10
2511.76:316:11
2611.76:326:11
2711.76:326:12
2811.76:336:12
2911.76:336:13
3011.76:336:13
3111.76:346:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.51 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
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ogoudou

In seasonPeak

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

Ogoudou sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ogoudou?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ogoudou in December

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

In December, Ogoudou sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ogoudou 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 Ogoudou peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 10UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ogoudou 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 Ogoudou is worst in January — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1858 µg/m³Sep 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan59Unhealthy
Feb52Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ogoudou?

Ogoudou sits at 5.9°N, 5.2°W, 82 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Erémankono, 15 km away.

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Topography around Ogoudou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogoudou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m.

The land around Ogoudou is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Erémankono 15 km · Divo 23 km · Hiré 36 km · Tiassalé 37 km · Nzianouan 39 km · Ndouci 44 km · Ahouanou 55 km · Gbolouville 56 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 Ogoudou (5.8967°, -5.1579°, elevation 82 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).