Zou weather in December

In December, Zou sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-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 43% 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 Zou's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Zou is town and sub-prefecture in Montagnes, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Zou reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13022
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How December really feels in Zou

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.

Zou weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°16411.64.4
Feb33° / 23°417.411.83.4
Mar33° / 23°8315.5123.1
Apr32° / 23°9717.912.13.1
May31° / 23°13721.712.33.1
Jun29° / 22°14523.812.43.4
Jul28° / 22°13123.412.44.0
Aug28° / 22°1852512.23.9
Sep29° / 22°20926.8123.2
Oct30° / 22°12923.611.83.5
Nov30° / 22°4913.311.74.4
Dec31° / 21°164.311.65.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45842
55941
65941
76139
86139
96139
106238
116238
126436
136535
146535
156733
166733
176832
187030
197030
207228
217228
227426
237426
247525
257525
267624
277624
287624
297723
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zou gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% 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
223
322
420
519
619
718
817
917
1016
1116
1215
1315
1415
1514
1614
1713
1813
1912
2012
2112
2211
2311
2410
2510
2610
2710
289
299
309
319

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 52% 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 (%)
10121582
20121681
31221877
41232074
51232272
61242469
71242568
81252765
91252963
102263060
112373157
122373256
133373354
143383353
153283453
164393450
174393449
1853103548
1963103547
2063113445
2174113444
2284113442
2395123441
2495123439
25106133437
26116143335
27127143333
28138153332
29148153230
30159163229
31169163128

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
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 6:32 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:10
211.66:336:10
311.66:336:10
411.66:346:11
511.66:346:11
611.66:356:11
711.66:356:12
811.66:366:12
911.66:366:12
1011.66:376:13
1111.66:376:13
1211.66:376:14
1311.66:386:14
1411.66:386:14
1511.66:396:15
1611.66:396:15
1711.66:406:16
1811.66:406:16
1911.66:416:17
2011.66:416:17
2111.66:426:18
2211.66:426:18
2311.66:436:18
2411.66:436:19
2511.66:446:19
2611.66:446:20
2711.66:456:20
2811.66:456:21
2911.66:466:21
3011.66:466:22
3111.66:466:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zou sees seasonal dust haze (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 Zou?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zou in December

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

In December, Zou sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zou in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zou peaks around April 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zou 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 Zou is worst in February — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 950 µg/m³Sep 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zou?

Zou sits at 7.0°N, 7.8°W, 288 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Kahin, 20 km away.

GohouoDiéhibaZouan-Hounien

Topography around Zou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m.

The land around Zou is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
484 m
80 km
1,158 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Kahin 20 km · Logoualé 31 km · Mahapleu 31 km · Diourouzon 32 km · Bangolo 35 km · Gohouo 40 km · Diéhiba 43 km · Zouan-Hounien 46 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 Zou (6.9765°, -7.7983°, elevation 288 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).