Oupoyo weather in December

In December, Oupoyo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 53 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Oupoyo's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oupoyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Oupoyo reaches about 30°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 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
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173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253122
263122
273122
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Oupoyo

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.

Oupoyo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°36911.74.3
Feb33° / 23°5812.211.83.3
Mar33° / 23°9319.4122.8
Apr32° / 23°10120.512.12.8
May31° / 23°15625.312.22.9
Jun29° / 22°17424.412.33.4
Jul28° / 22°10219.412.34.3
Aug28° / 22°10219.512.24.2
Sep29° / 22°16724.8123.3
Oct30° / 22°14826.111.93.1
Nov31° / 22°10221.411.73.4
Dec30° / 22°5312.511.74.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
44060
54060
64258
74357
84357
94555
104555
114654
124753
134852
144951
154951
164951
175149
185248
195248
205347
215446
225446
235644
245743
255743
265842
275941
285941
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Oupoyo gets around 53 mm of rain over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
260
359
458
557
655
754
853
951
1050
1148
1246
1345
1443
1542
1640
1738
1837
1935
2034
2132
2231
2330
2429
2529
2628
2727
2827
2927
3026
3126

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 84% 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 (%)
10018613
20028513
30028612
40028711
50028711
60028810
70038710
8003889
9003889
10004888
11004888
12005878
13005887
14006877
15006877
16007867
17007867
18008857
19009847
200010837
210010837
220011827
230012826
240013816
250014806
260115795
270116785
281117774
291118764
301219744
312220733

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 6 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
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 6:25 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:256:07
211.76:266:07
311.76:266:08
411.76:266:08
511.76:276:08
611.76:276:09
711.76:286:09
811.76:286:10
911.76:296:10
1011.76:296:10
1111.76:306:11
1211.76:306:11
1311.76:316:12
1411.76:316:12
1511.76:326:12
1611.76:326:13
1711.76:336:13
1811.76:336:14
1911.76:346:14
2011.76:346:15
2111.76:356:15
2211.76:356:16
2311.76:356:16
2411.76:366:17
2511.76:366:17
2611.76:376:18
2711.76:376:18
2811.76:386:19
2911.76:386:19
3011.76:396:19
3111.76:396:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Oupoyo

In seasonPeak

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

Oupoyo 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 Oupoyo?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oupoyo in December

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

In December, Oupoyo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Oupoyo 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 Oupoyo peaks around April 13 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 13UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Oupoyo 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 Oupoyo is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2146 µg/m³Sep 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Oupoyo?

Oupoyo sits at 5.6°N, 6.6°W, 98 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Touagui, 15 km away.

Gligbeuadji

Topography around Oupoyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oupoyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Oupoyo is covered by trees (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Touagui 15 km · Méagui 17 km · Mabéhiri 23 km · Soubré 25 km · Okrouyo 30 km · Touih 34 km · Djapadji 39 km · Gligbeuadji 42 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 Oupoyo (5.5605°, -6.59°, elevation 98 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).