Kaédi weather in December

In December, Kaédi sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kaédi's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaédi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:19 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kaédi is commune of Mauritania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kaédi reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Kaédi

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.

Kaédi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°20.211.15.1
Feb34° / 21°10.211.53.7
Mar38° / 24°00.111.91.7
Apr40° / 26°0012.40.1
May42° / 29°00.112.70.0
Jun41° / 28°71.312.90.0
Jul38° / 27°294.612.91.3
Aug36° / 27°748.512.52.2
Sep37° / 27°487.612.11.8
Oct39° / 27°132.111.60.8
Nov37° / 24°00.111.22.1
Dec33° / 20°20.311.14.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
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55842
65941
75941
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95842
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kaédi gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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31
41
51
62
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195410
296310
396310
495320
595320
696220
796220
896220
996220
1095221
1195221
1295221
1395221
1495221
1595221
1695221
1796121
1897111
1997111
2097111
2197111
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2398101
2499100
2599100
2699100
27100000
28100000
29100000
30100000
3199100

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 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 7:11 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:116:17
211.17:116:17
311.17:126:17
411.17:126:18
511.17:136:18
611.17:136:18
711.17:146:18
811.17:156:19
911.17:156:19
1011.17:166:19
1111.17:166:20
1211.17:176:20
1311.17:176:20
1411.07:186:21
1511.07:186:21
1611.07:196:22
1711.07:196:22
1811.07:206:22
1911.07:206:23
2011.07:216:23
2111.07:216:24
2211.07:226:24
2311.07:226:25
2411.07:236:25
2511.07:236:26
2611.07:246:26
2711.07:246:27
2811.07:246:27
2911.07:256:28
3011.07:256:28
3111.17:266:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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155.1Bright
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215.0Bright
225.0Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kaédi

In seasonPeak

In December, Kaédi sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kaédi sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kaédi?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaédi in December

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

In December, Kaédi sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kaédi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaédi peaks around March 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 14UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kaédi 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 Kaédi is worst in February — around 127 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 9127 µg/m³Aug 2445 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan124Unhealthy
Feb127Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May113Unhealthy
Jun117Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec109Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kaédi?

Kaédi sits at 16.2°N, 13.5°W, 17 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Thilogne, 30 km away.

KanelBoguéElghabraAlegNdioum

Topography around Kaédi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaédi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m.

The land around Kaédi is covered by grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
130 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Thilogne 30 km · Matam 61 km · Ouro Sogui 64 km · Kanel 81 km · Bogué 94 km · Elghabra 105 km · Aleg 109 km · Ndioum 128 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Kaédi (16.1507°, -13.5058°, elevation 17 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).