Kakata weather in December

In December, Kakata sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 75 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 23% 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 Kakata's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kakata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kakata is city.

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 Kakata reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
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303022
313022

How December really feels in Kakata

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.

Kakata weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°6514.511.74.3
Feb31° / 23°10318.111.83.6
Mar31° / 23°18926.3122.9
Apr30° / 23°23327.512.12.7
May30° / 23°27630.112.32.7
Jun28° / 22°3382912.43.1
Jul27° / 22°29827.812.33.6
Aug27° / 22°38328.212.23.6
Sep28° / 22°42929.5123.1
Oct29° / 22°29030.311.92.9
Nov30° / 22°15325.811.73.1
Dec30° / 22°7517.911.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33466
43466
53664
63763
73961
84060
94159
104357
114456
124654
134753
144852
154951
165149
175149
185347
195446
205644
215644
225842
235941
245941
256139
266139
276238
286238
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kakata gets around 75 mm of rain over 17.9 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 58% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
373
471
570
668
767
866
964
1063
1162
1261
1360
1459
1558
1657
1756
1856
1955
2054
2153
2252
2351
2450
2549
2648
2747
2846
2945
3044
3144

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018514
2018613
3018613
4018613
5018712
6018811
7018811
8028810
902899
1002899
1102908
1202917
1302917
1403916
1503916
1603916
1703916
1803925
1904915
2004915
2104915
2204915
2305905
2405905
2505905
2616885
2716885
2817884
2918874
3028864
3129854

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:426:21
211.66:426:21
311.66:436:21
411.66:436:22
511.66:446:22
611.66:446:22
711.66:456:23
811.66:456:23
911.66:456:23
1011.66:466:24
1111.66:466:24
1211.66:476:25
1311.66:476:25
1411.66:486:25
1511.66:486:26
1611.66:496:26
1711.66:496:27
1811.66:506:27
1911.66:506:28
2011.66:516:28
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2211.66:526:29
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2411.66:536:30
2511.66:536:30
2611.66:546:31
2711.66:546:31
2811.66:556:32
2911.66:556:32
3011.66:556:33
3111.66:566:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 4.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kakata

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kakata sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kakata?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kakata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kakata in December

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

In December, Kakata sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kakata in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kakata 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 Kakata peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kakata 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 Kakata is worst in April — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.3× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModeratePoorApr 1094 µg/m³Aug 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kakata?

Kakata sits at 6.5°N, 10.4°W, 97 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Harbel, 32 km away.

HarbelMonroviaTubmanburgBuchananGbarngaGantaSaclepeaSegbwema

Topography around Kakata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kakata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m.

The land around Kakata is covered by trees (45%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Harbel 32 km · Monrovia 55 km · Tubmanburg 64 km · Buchanan 80 km · Gbarnga 110 km · Ganta 170 km · Saclepea 174 km · Segbwema 176 km

Liberia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$915
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
38.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%Muslim 12%none 3%Traditional 1%

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 Kakata (6.531°, -10.3537°, elevation 97 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).