Zouan-Hounien weather in December

In December, Zouan-Hounien sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Zouan-Hounien's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zouan-Hounien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Zouan-Hounien is human settlement.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Zouan-Hounien reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Zouan-Hounien

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 30 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
30
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.

Zouan-Hounien 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°174.511.64.6
Feb33° / 23°417.511.83.6
Mar32° / 23°8816123.2
Apr32° / 23°11218.912.13.2
May31° / 23°15324.212.33.0
Jun29° / 23°16925.612.43.3
Jul28° / 22°14623.712.44.1
Aug28° / 22°20925.112.24.0
Sep29° / 22°23727.2123.3
Oct29° / 22°14125.411.83.4
Nov30° / 22°5814.511.74.4
Dec30° / 21°19511.65.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45248
55347
65446
75545
85644
95644
105842
115842
126040
136139
146238
156337
166535
176535
186733
196832
206931
217030
227129
237129
247327
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zouan-Hounien gets around 19 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
426
524
623
722
821
920
1020
1119
1218
1317
1416
1516
1615
1714
1814
1913
2013
2112
2212
2311
2411
2511
2610
2710
2810
299
309
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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10121483
20121681
30121780
40231976
50232174
60232372
70242470
80242668
90242767
100252964
110353062
120363160
131363258
141363258
151363357
161473355
171473355
182473453
192483452
203583450
213593449
224693447
2346103446
2456103444
2567113442
2677123540
2778133538
2888133536
2998143534
30108143532
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Wind in December

Winds average 5 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
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286calm
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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 6:34 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:11
211.66:346:12
311.66:356:12
411.66:356:12
511.66:366:13
611.66:366:13
711.66:376:13
811.66:376:14
911.66:386:14
1011.66:386:14
1111.66:396:15
1211.66:396:15
1311.66:406:16
1411.66:406:16
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1611.66:416:17
1711.66:416:17
1811.66:426:18
1911.66:426:18
2011.66:436:19
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2211.66:446:20
2311.66:446:20
2411.66:456:21
2511.66:456:21
2611.66:466:22
2711.66:466:22
2811.66:476:23
2911.66:476:23
3011.66:476:24
3111.66:486:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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134.6Bright
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154.7Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zouan-Hounien

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zouan-Hounien 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 Zouan-Hounien?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zouan-Hounien in December

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

In December, Zouan-Hounien sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zouan-Hounien 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 Zouan-Hounien peaks around March 20 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 highMar 20UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zouan-Hounien 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 Zouan-Hounien is worst in February — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1352 µg/m³Sep 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr45Poor
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zouan-Hounien?

Zouan-Hounien sits at 6.9°N, 8.2°W, 266 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Danané, 38 km away.

BloléquinZouMahapleuZéagloKahinSaclepeaSanniquellie

Topography around Zouan-Hounien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zouan-Hounien has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 260 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Zouan-Hounien is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Danané 38 km · Bloléquin 45 km · Zou 46 km · Mahapleu 46 km · Zéaglo 58 km · Kahin 64 km · Saclepea 70 km · Sanniquellie 74 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 Zouan-Hounien (6.9194°, -8.2065°, elevation 266 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).