Sinfra weather in December

In December, Sinfra sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Sinfra's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinfra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Sinfra is city of 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sinfra reaches about 31°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)
13122
23122
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43122
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73122
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103122
113122
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313121

How December really feels in Sinfra

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.

Sinfra weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°215.111.74.3
Feb34° / 23°518.711.83.2
Mar33° / 23°9117.2122.8
Apr32° / 23°971812.12.9
May31° / 23°12021.712.33.0
Jun30° / 23°12021.512.43.6
Jul29° / 22°8517.212.34.5
Aug28° / 22°1031912.24.3
Sep29° / 22°16124.5123.4
Oct30° / 22°12823.411.93.4
Nov31° / 22°5213.211.74.2
Dec31° / 22°214.711.65.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44852
54951
65050
75149
85248
95347
105545
115545
125644
135842
145941
155941
166139
176238
186238
196436
206535
216535
226733
236832
246832
256931
266931
277030
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sinfra gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
422
521
620
720
819
919
1018
1118
1217
1317
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10019891
200110881
300111871
400112861
500213841
600214831
700216820
800217810
900217810
1001218790
1101319770
1201319770
1301320760
1401320760
1501421740
1601421740
1701421740
1801522720
1902522710
2002623690
2102624680
2212725650
2313826620
2413827610
2513928590
2624929560
27341030530
28341131510
29451131490
30551232470
31551232450

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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 6:24 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:246:03
211.66:256:03
311.66:256:03
411.66:256:04
511.66:266:04
611.66:266:04
711.66:276:05
811.66:276:05
911.66:286:05
1011.66:286:06
1111.66:296:06
1211.66:296:07
1311.66:306:07
1411.66:306:07
1511.66:316:08
1611.66:316:08
1711.66:326:09
1811.66:326:09
1911.66:336:10
2011.66:336:10
2111.66:346:11
2211.66:346:11
2311.66:356:12
2411.66:356:12
2511.66:366:13
2611.66:366:13
2711.66:366:13
2811.66:376:14
2911.66:376:14
3011.66:386:15
3111.66:386:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sinfra

In seasonPeak

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

Sinfra 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 Sinfra?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sinfra in December

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

In December, Sinfra sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sinfra 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 Sinfra peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sinfra 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 Sinfra is worst in January — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorJan 2163 µg/m³Sep 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sinfra?

Sinfra sits at 6.6°N, 5.9°W, 265 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Bayota, 18 km away.

ZaliohouanSaïoua

Topography around Sinfra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinfra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m.

The land around Sinfra is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
532 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bayota 18 km · Guépaouo 28 km · Gadouan 28 km · Konéfla 34 km · Bognonzra 36 km · Bonon 37 km · Zaliohouan 41 km · Saïoua 43 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 Sinfra (6.621°, -5.9114°, elevation 265 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).