Tiébissou weather in December

In December, Tiébissou sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.3 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Tiébissou's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiébissou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Tiébissou is place in Lacs, 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tiébissou reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
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313321

How December really feels in Tiébissou

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.

Tiébissou 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° / 22°173.211.63.6
Feb35° / 23°446.611.82.7
Mar34° / 24°8313.7122.5
Apr33° / 24°9916.112.22.7
May32° / 24°10017.512.33.0
Jun31° / 23°10118.112.43.7
Jul29° / 23°891712.44.3
Aug29° / 23°11718.812.24.2
Sep30° / 23°16024123.4
Oct31° / 23°11420.611.83.4
Nov32° / 23°501011.74.1
Dec32° / 22°143.311.64.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% 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 (%)
16040
26139
36238
46238
56337
66535
76535
86634
96733
106832
116931
127030
137129
147228
157327
167327
177525
187525
197525
207624
217723
227723
237723
247723
257822
267822
277822
287921
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tiébissou gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
416
516
616
715
815
915
1014
1114
1213
1313
1412
1511
1611
1710
189
199
208
218
227
237
246
256
266
275
285
295
305
315

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111313802
211314801
311416771
411417761
512518731
622519711
722620691
822621681
922622671
1032723650
1132723650
1233724630
1343725610
1443726600
1553727580
1653727580
1763728560
1873729540
1973730530
2084730510
2194731480
22104832460
23125832440
24135832420
25146933390
26156933370
27177933340
281871033320
291981033300
302081132280
312191132270

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
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196calm
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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 6:22 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:59
211.66:235:59
311.66:236:00
411.66:246:00
511.66:246:00
611.66:256:01
711.66:256:01
811.66:266:01
911.66:266:02
1011.66:276:02
1111.66:276:03
1211.66:286:03
1311.66:286:03
1411.66:286:04
1511.66:296:04
1611.66:296:05
1711.66:306:05
1811.66:306:06
1911.66:316:06
2011.66:316:06
2111.66:326:07
2211.66:326:07
2311.66:336:08
2411.66:336:08
2511.66:346:09
2611.66:346:09
2711.66:356:10
2811.66:356:10
2911.66:366:11
3011.66:366:11
3111.66:366:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tiébissou

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Tiébissou?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tiébissou in December

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

In December, Tiébissou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tiébissou 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 Tiébissou peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 15UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tiébissou 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 Tiébissou 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 Tiébissou?

Tiébissou sits at 7.2°N, 5.2°W, 194 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Sakassou, 34 km away.

BouafléBouakéBéoumiKonéflaToumodiDimbokro

Topography around Tiébissou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiébissou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m.

The land around Tiébissou is covered by trees (35%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
579 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sakassou 34 km · Yamoussoukro 38 km · Bouaflé 60 km · Bouaké 63 km · Béoumi 70 km · Konéfla 70 km · Toumodi 70 km · Dimbokro 81 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 Tiébissou (7.1577°, -5.2248°, elevation 194 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).