Para weather in December

In December, Para sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 50 mm of rain across 11.9 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 17% 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 Para's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Para's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 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 Para reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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)
13122
23122
33122
43022
53022
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
193021
203021
213021
223021
233021
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Para

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.

Para 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
Jan31° / 21°399.411.74.4
Feb32° / 22°6713.811.83.4
Mar32° / 22°12422.3122.8
Apr32° / 22°13723.412.12.7
May31° / 22°18327.612.22.7
Jun29° / 22°17825.412.33.3
Jul28° / 22°9919.912.34.2
Aug28° / 22°11220.612.24.1
Sep29° / 22°19126.6123.1
Oct30° / 22°18428.411.92.8
Nov31° / 22°10222.311.73.2
Dec30° / 21°5011.911.74.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43664
53664
63763
73862
83961
94060
104060
114159
124258
134456
144456
154555
164753
174753
184852
194951
205149
215248
225347
235446
245545
255644
265743
275743
285842
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Para gets around 50 mm of rain over 11.9 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 40% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
258
356
455
554
652
750
849
947
1046
1145
1243
1342
1441
1540
1639
1738
1836
1935
2034
2132
2231
2330
2430
2529
2628
2728
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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1004951
2004951
3005941
4005941
5006931
6006931
7007921
8008911
9008911
10009901
11009901
120010891
130010900
140011890
150012880
160012880
170013870
180014860
190014860
200015850
210016840
220017830
230018820
240119800
250120790
260121780
271122760
281223740
291224730
301325710
312326690

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
285calm
295calm
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 6:28 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:286:10
211.76:286:10
311.76:296:11
411.76:296:11
511.76:306:11
611.76:306:12
711.76:316:12
811.76:316:13
911.76:326:13
1011.76:326:13
1111.76:336:14
1211.76:336:14
1311.76:346:15
1411.76:346:15
1511.76:356:15
1611.76:356:16
1711.76:366:16
1811.76:366:17
1911.76:366:17
2011.76:376:18
2111.76:376:18
2211.76:386:19
2311.76:386:19
2411.76:396:20
2511.76:396:20
2611.76:406:21
2711.76:406:21
2811.76:416:22
2911.76:416:22
3011.76:426:23
3111.76:426:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Para

In seasonPeak

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

Para 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 Para?

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 Para for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Para in December

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

In December, Para sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Para 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 Para peaks around April 15 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 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Para 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 Para is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 2243 µg/m³Sep 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Para?

Para sits at 5.5°N, 7.3°W, 145 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Petit Grabo, 28 km away.

DjapadjiGnépassoDagadjiGligbeuadjiZagnéOupoyoGagny

Topography around Para

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Para has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m.

The land around Para is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Petit Grabo 28 km · Djapadji 62 km · Gnépasso 67 km · Dagadji 72 km · Gligbeuadji 78 km · Zagné 79 km · Oupoyo 82 km · Gagny 83 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 Para (5.5196°, -7.3275°, elevation 145 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).