Zuénoula weather in December

In December, Zuénoula sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.1 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Zuénoula's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zuénoula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Zuénoula is place in Sassandra-Marahoué, 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 Zuénoula reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°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 about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123322
133322
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153322
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243321
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303321
313321

How December really feels in Zuénoula

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.

Zuénoula 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° / 21°162.911.63.5
Feb35° / 23°386.411.82.5
Mar35° / 24°7913.811.92.4
Apr34° / 24°9816.312.22.6
May33° / 24°10216.812.32.9
Jun31° / 23°10617.812.43.5
Jul29° / 23°10418.912.44.0
Aug29° / 22°13821.112.23.9
Sep30° / 23°17824.8123.2
Oct31° / 23°10618.611.83.6
Nov32° / 23°439.611.74.1
Dec33° / 21°133.111.64.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36634
46733
56832
66931
77129
87129
97327
107327
117525
127525
137624
147723
157723
167822
177921
187921
197921
208020
218020
228020
238119
248119
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268119
278119
288119
298119
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zuénoula gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% 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
615
715
815
914
1014
1113
1213
1312
1411
1511
1610
1710
189
198
208
217
226
236
245
255
265
274
284
294
304
314

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12231974
22332072
33342268
43342466
53452563
64452760
74462957
84573153
95573251
105583448
116583546
126693643
137693741
147693839
1586103937
1696104035
1796114133
18106114131
19116124130
20136124128
21146134126
22166134124
23176144023
24197144021
25217143919
26237153818
27257153716
28277153615
29287153514
30308163413
31328163312

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 7 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
317calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:02
211.66:266:02
311.66:276:03
411.66:276:03
511.66:286:03
611.66:286:04
711.66:296:04
811.66:296:04
911.66:306:05
1011.66:306:05
1111.66:316:05
1211.66:316:06
1311.66:326:06
1411.66:326:07
1511.66:336:07
1611.66:336:07
1711.66:346:08
1811.66:346:08
1911.66:356:09
2011.66:356:09
2111.66:366:10
2211.66:366:10
2311.66:376:11
2411.66:376:11
2511.66:386:12
2611.66:386:12
2711.66:386:13
2811.66:396:13
2911.66:396:14
3011.66:406:14
3111.66:406:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zuénoula

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zuénoula 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 Zuénoula?

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

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

What to pack for Zuénoula in December

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

In December, Zuénoula sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zuénoula 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 Zuénoula peaks around March 24 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 24UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zuénoula 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 Zuénoula is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorFeb 871 µg/m³Aug 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zuénoula?

Zuénoula sits at 7.4°N, 6.1°W, 207 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Bédiala, 41 km away.

BédialaLuénouflaVavouaBaoutiflaBognonzraBononBonouflaBéoumi

Topography around Zuénoula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zuénoula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m.

The land around Zuénoula is covered by grassland (29%), shrubs (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (51%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bédiala 41 km · Luénoufla 45 km · Vavoua 47 km · Baoutifla 52 km · Bognonzra 55 km · Bonon 56 km · Bonoufla 57 km · Béoumi 58 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 Zuénoula (7.4303°, -6.0505°, elevation 207 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).