Sanniquellie weather in December

In December, Sanniquellie sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 28 mm of rain across 7 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 34% 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 Sanniquellie's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanniquellie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Sanniquellie is town in Liberia.

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 Sanniquellie 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 28°C and 31°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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How December really feels in Sanniquellie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 9 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
9
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.

Sanniquellie 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
Jan31° / 21°245.411.64.9
Feb32° / 22°488.311.83.9
Mar32° / 23°11017.8123.4
Apr31° / 23°13720.612.23.2
May30° / 22°19225.712.33.1
Jun29° / 22°22627.312.43.3
Jul27° / 21°20626.612.43.8
Aug27° / 21°26826.912.23.8
Sep28° / 22°29728.6123.3
Oct29° / 22°19128.311.83.2
Nov29° / 21°8919.311.74.1
Dec30° / 21°28711.65.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
34951
45050
55149
65248
75347
85446
95446
105644
115743
125842
135941
146139
156139
166337
176436
186535
196634
206733
216931
226931
237030
247129
257228
267228
277327
287327
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sanniquellie gets around 28 mm of rain over 7 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 24% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
241
339
437
535
633
732
830
929
1028
1126
1225
1325
1424
1523
1622
1721
1821
1920
2019
2118
2218
2317
2416
2515
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10121681
20121879
30122077
40232273
50232372
60232570
70242767
80242965
90243064
100253261
111353358
121353457
131363456
141363555
151363555
162473552
172473552
182483551
193483550
203583549
214593547
2245103546
2356103544
2456113543
2567113541
2677123539
2778123537
2888133536
2999133534
30109143532
31109143531

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
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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 6:37 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:13
211.66:376:13
311.66:376:13
411.66:386:14
511.66:386:14
611.66:396:14
711.66:396:15
811.66:406:15
911.66:406:15
1011.66:416:16
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1211.66:426:17
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1411.66:436:17
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1611.66:446:18
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1911.66:456:20
2011.66:466:20
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2211.66:476:21
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2711.66:496:23
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2911.66:506:24
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3111.66:516:25

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 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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214.8Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sanniquellie

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sanniquellie 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 Sanniquellie?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sanniquellie in December

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

In December, Sanniquellie sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sanniquellie 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 Sanniquellie peaks around March 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sanniquellie 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 Sanniquellie is worst in March — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.7× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1286 µg/m³Aug 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sanniquellie?

Sanniquellie sits at 7.4°N, 8.7°W, 430 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is New Yekepa, 31 km away.

New YekepaGantaNzérékoréSaclepeaLolaDananéZouan-HounienMahapleu

Topography around Sanniquellie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanniquellie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,523 m.

The land around Sanniquellie is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
1,523 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: New Yekepa 31 km · Ganta 33 km · Nzérékoré 45 km · Saclepea 47 km · Lola 53 km · Danané 63 km · Zouan-Hounien 74 km · Mahapleu 88 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 Sanniquellie (7.3621°, -8.7133°, elevation 430 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).