Tafiré weather in December

In December, Tafiré sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 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 64% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Tafiré is commune of Ivory Coast.

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 Tafiré reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
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How December really feels in Tafiré

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.

Tafiré 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°91.611.54.1
Feb35° / 22°193.911.72.9
Mar35° / 24°6710.811.92.4
Apr34° / 24°9916.112.22.6
May33° / 24°10717.712.42.9
Jun31° / 23°10717.312.53.5
Jul29° / 22°1622412.53.5
Aug29° / 22°20225.412.33.4
Sep30° / 22°1912512.13.1
Oct32° / 22°9917.411.83.5
Nov33° / 22°276.111.63.9
Dec33° / 20°50.911.54.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57624
67723
77723
87822
97921
108020
118020
128119
138119
148218
158317
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218416
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308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tafiré gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
65
75
85
95
104
114
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312

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1188134317
2208134216
3239144114
4269143913
5289143711
63110153510
7341015339
8361115308
9391115287
10411115267
11431215246
12461215226
13481215205
14501315185
15521314174
16541314154
17551314144
18571313134
19591313123
20601312123
21621212113
22641211103
2365121193
2467121092
257011982
267011982
277111972
287211872
297410862
307410862
317610761

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 8 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:255:56
211.56:265:56
311.56:265:56
411.56:275:57
511.56:275:57
611.56:285:57
711.56:285:58
811.56:295:58
911.56:295:58
1011.56:305:59
1111.56:305:59
1211.56:315:59
1311.56:316:00
1411.56:326:00
1511.56:326:01
1611.56:336:01
1711.56:336:01
1811.56:346:02
1911.56:346:02
2011.56:356:03
2111.56:356:03
2211.56:356:04
2311.56:366:04
2411.56:366:05
2511.56:376:05
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2711.56:386:06
2811.56:386:07
2911.56:396:07
3011.56:396:08
3111.56:396:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.6Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tafiré

In seasonPeak

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

Tafiré's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Tafiré?

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
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tafiré in December

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

In December, Tafiré sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tafiré in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tafiré peaks around March 17 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 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tafiré 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 Tafiré is worst in February — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1260 µg/m³Aug 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar38Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tafiré?

Tafiré sits at 9.1°N, 5.2°W, 408 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Niakaramandougou, 48 km away.

NiakaramandougouFerkessédougouKongTortiyaDikodougouKorhogoFronanOuangolodougou

Topography around Tafiré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tafiré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m.

The land around Tafiré is covered by trees (56%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
424 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Niakaramandougou 48 km · Ferkessédougou 58 km · Kong 62 km · Tortiya 66 km · Dikodougou 67 km · Korhogo 67 km · Fronan 95 km · Ouangolodougou 100 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 Tafiré (9.0688°, -5.164°, elevation 408 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).