Séguéla weather in December

In December, Séguéla sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.5 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 58% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Séguéla's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Séguéla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Séguéla is city in Séguéla Department in Côte d'Ivoire.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Séguéla reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13322
23322
33322
43321
53321
63321
73321
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113321
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How December really feels in Séguéla

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.

Séguéla 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° / 20°182.711.63.8
Feb35° / 22°426.311.72.7
Mar35° / 24°1031411.92.5
Apr33° / 24°12316.612.22.7
May32° / 23°14619.212.42.9
Jun31° / 23°14319.612.53.4
Jul29° / 22°15521.412.43.8
Aug29° / 22°19523.312.33.6
Sep30° / 22°23525.5123.0
Oct31° / 22°15922.411.83.1
Nov32° / 22°6711.211.63.7
Dec33° / 21°16311.54.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
37030
47030
57129
67129
77228
87228
97327
107426
117426
127525
137624
147624
157822
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Séguéla gets around 16 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
317
417
516
615
715
814
914
1013
1112
1212
1311
1410
159
169
178
188
197
207
216
226
235
245
255
265
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14473154
24473253
35583349
46693446
57693543
677103640
788113637
898113735
9108123832
10119123830
11129133928
12139133926
13149143924
14159144022
151510144021
161710144019
17189144018
18199144017
19219144015
20239144014
21259143913
22279143912
23299133811
24319133711
25339133610
2635913349
2737913338
2839913327
2941913317
3042913296
3144913286

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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167calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:296:04
211.66:306:04
311.66:306:04
411.66:316:04
511.66:316:05
611.66:326:05
711.66:326:05
811.66:336:06
911.56:336:06
1011.56:346:07
1111.56:346:07
1211.56:356:07
1311.56:356:08
1411.56:366:08
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1611.56:376:09
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1811.56:386:10
1911.56:386:10
2011.56:396:11
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2211.56:406:12
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2911.56:436:15
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3111.56:446:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Séguéla

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Séguéla?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Séguéla in December

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

In December, Séguéla sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Séguéla 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 Séguéla peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Séguéla 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 Séguéla is worst in February — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 862 µg/m³Aug 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr37Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Séguéla?

Séguéla sits at 8.0°N, 6.7°W, 350 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Vrouo, 32 km away.

Ancien-ProziMignouréMankonoVavouaPéléziBorotou-KoroBaoutifla

Topography around Séguéla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Séguéla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 323 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.

The land around Séguéla is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (35%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Vrouo 32 km · Ancien-Prozi 46 km · Mignouré 54 km · Mankono 54 km · Vavoua 68 km · Pélézi 77 km · Borotou-Koro 81 km · Baoutifla 84 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 Séguéla (7.9611°, -6.6731°, elevation 350 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).