Sakassou weather in December

In December, Sakassou sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.6 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 51% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sakassou's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakassou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 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 Sakassou reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
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How December really feels in Sakassou

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.

Sakassou 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° / 21°183.211.63.6
Feb35° / 23°487.111.82.7
Mar34° / 24°8913.811.92.6
Apr33° / 24°10316.512.22.8
May32° / 24°10617.612.33.1
Jun30° / 23°10718.412.43.7
Jul29° / 23°10918.812.44.2
Aug29° / 22°13920.812.24.1
Sep30° / 23°18725.4123.2
Oct31° / 23°13722.711.83.2
Nov32° / 23°5911.211.74.0
Dec33° / 21°173.811.64.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26139
36238
46436
56436
66535
76733
86733
96931
107030
117030
127228
137228
147327
157426
167525
177525
187624
197624
207624
217723
227723
237723
247723
257822
267822
277822
287921
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sakassou gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
320
420
519
619
718
818
917
1017
1116
1215
1315
1414
1513
1612
1711
1811
1910
209
219
228
237
247
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122316761
222317751
323418721
433420700
533521680
634523650
744624620
844626600
944727580
1054728560
1155729540
1265730520
1375831500
1474832480
1584833470
1684933450
1794934440
18104934420
191141035400
201241035390
211341135370
221551134350
231651234330
241851334310
251951333290
262161432270
272361432250
282461531230
292671530220
302871530200
312971529190

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
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226calm
236calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:23 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:235:59
211.66:235:59
311.66:245:59
411.66:246:00
511.66:256:00
611.66:256:00
711.66:266:01
811.66:266:01
911.66:276:02
1011.66:276:02
1111.66:286:02
1211.66:286:03
1311.66:296:03
1411.66:296:04
1511.66:306:04
1611.66:306:04
1711.66:316:05
1811.66:316:05
1911.66:326:06
2011.66:326:06
2111.66:336:07
2211.66:336:07
2311.66:346:08
2411.66:346:08
2511.66:356:09
2611.66:356:09
2711.66:356:10
2811.66:366:10
2911.66:366:11
3011.66:376:11
3111.66:376:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
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135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sakassou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sakassou sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Sakassou?

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
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sakassou in December

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

In December, Sakassou sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sakassou in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sakassou peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 14UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sakassou 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 Sakassou is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 1995 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr36Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sakassou?

Sakassou sits at 7.5°N, 5.3°W, 231 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tiébissou, 34 km away.

BéoumiYamoussoukroBouafléKatiolaZuénoulaFronan

Topography around Sakassou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakassou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m.

The land around Sakassou is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
489 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Tiébissou 34 km · Bouaké 39 km · Béoumi 40 km · Yamoussoukro 71 km · Bouaflé 72 km · Katiola 79 km · Zuénoula 84 km · Fronan 87 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 Sakassou (7.4546°, -5.2926°, elevation 231 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).