Voinjama weather in December

In December, Voinjama sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Voinjama's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Voinjama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:50 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Voinjama is human settlement 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical December day in Voinjama reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How December really feels in Voinjama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Voinjama weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°162.811.65.1
Feb33° / 20°345.611.74.1
Mar32° / 22°991511.93.6
Apr30° / 22°14821.712.23.4
May29° / 21°22827.112.43.2
Jun28° / 21°27627.912.53.4
Jul27° / 20°3242912.43.6
Aug26° / 20°34828.912.33.6
Sep27° / 21°36028.8123.4
Oct28° / 20°2742911.83.4
Nov29° / 20°11716.511.64.7
Dec30° / 19°173.711.55.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45743
55842
65941
75941
86139
96238
106238
116337
126535
136535
146634
156832
166832
177030
187129
197228
207327
217426
227426
237624
247624
257624
267624
277723
287723
297723
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Voinjama gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% 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
227
326
424
523
621
720
819
918
1017
1116
1215
1314
1413
1512
1611
1711
1810
199
209
218
228
237
247
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12496025
224106024
325115923
436135721
537145620
647155618
748165517
859175415
9510195214
10610205113
11611215111
12711225010
13811234910
1491223489
15101224478
16101224468
17111324447
18131325437
19141325426
20151325416
21171325396
22191325375
23201425365
24221425345
25241425325
26261425314
27271525294
28291525283
29301525263
30311625253
31321626242

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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:426:15
211.56:436:15
311.56:436:16
411.56:446:16
511.56:446:16
611.56:456:17
711.56:456:17
811.56:466:17
911.56:466:18
1011.56:476:18
1111.56:476:18
1211.56:486:19
1311.56:486:19
1411.56:496:20
1511.56:496:20
1611.56:506:21
1711.56:506:21
1811.56:516:21
1911.56:516:22
2011.56:526:22
2111.56:526:23
2211.56:536:23
2311.56:536:24
2411.56:546:24
2511.56:546:25
2611.56:556:25
2711.56:556:26
2811.56:556:26
2911.56:566:27
3011.56:566:27
3111.56:576:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
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 Voinjama

In seasonPeak

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

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

Voinjama 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 Voinjama?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Voinjama in December

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

In December, Voinjama sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Voinjama 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 Voinjama peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 17UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Voinjama 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 Voinjama is worst in March — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 24.2× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 15188 µg/m³Aug 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb119Unhealthy
Mar201Very unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Voinjama?

Voinjama sits at 8.4°N, 9.7°W, 550 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Macenta, 33 km away.

MacentaGueckedouFoya KamaraBeylaNzérékoré

Topography around Voinjama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voinjama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 548 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m.

The land around Voinjama is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
1,131 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Macenta 33 km · Gueckedou 45 km · Foya Kamara 51 km · Yende Millimou 70 km · Kissidougou 93 km · Kérouané 124 km · Beyla 124 km · Nzérékoré 126 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 Voinjama (8.4219°, -9.7478°, elevation 550 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).