Petit Grabo weather in December

In December, Petit Grabo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 97 mm of rain across 18.6 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Petit Grabo's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petit Grabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Petit Grabo 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 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
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273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How December really feels in Petit Grabo

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.

Petit Grabo 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
Jan31° / 21°7614.611.74.2
Feb31° / 22°12118.711.83.3
Mar31° / 22°18926.5122.7
Apr31° / 22°18927.112.12.6
May30° / 22°24629.512.22.7
Jun28° / 22°23826.712.33.3
Jul28° / 21°1312212.34.4
Aug28° / 22°13122.612.24.2
Sep29° / 22°24328123.1
Oct30° / 22°25629.811.92.8
Nov30° / 22°17926.611.82.9
Dec30° / 21°9718.611.74.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43565
53565
63664
73763
83862
93961
103961
114060
124060
134258
144258
154357
164357
174456
184456
194555
204456
214654
224753
234753
244852
254852
264951
275050
285149
295248
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Petit Grabo gets around 97 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
277
376
475
574
673
772
871
969
1068
1167
1265
1364
1463
1562
1661
1759
1858
1957
2055
2154
2252
2351
2450
2549
2648
2747
2846
2945
3044
3143

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002971
2002971
3003961
4003961
5003961
6004951
7004951
8004951
9005941
10005950
11005950
12006940
13006940
14007930
15008920
16008920
17009910
18009910
190010900
200010900
210011890
220012880
230012880
240013870
250114850
260115840
270116830
280117820
291118800
301218790
311219780

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
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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 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:23 PM.

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

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
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
204.4Bright
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 Petit Grabo

In seasonPeak

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

Petit Grabo 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 Petit Grabo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Petit Grabo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Petit Grabo in December

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

In December, Petit Grabo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Petit Grabo 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 Petit Grabo peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (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 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Petit Grabo 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 Petit Grabo 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 Petit Grabo?

Petit Grabo sits at 5.3°N, 7.3°W, 114 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Para, 28 km away.

GnépassoDjapadjiDagadjiGagnyGligbeuadjiWattéMéagui

Topography around Petit Grabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petit Grabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m.

The land around Petit Grabo is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
482 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Para 28 km · Gnépasso 43 km · Djapadji 55 km · Dagadji 58 km · Gagny 68 km · Gligbeuadji 68 km · Watté 70 km · Méagui 85 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 Petit Grabo (5.269°, -7.3142°, elevation 114 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).