Tékane weather in December

In December, Tékane sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tékane's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tékane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:27 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Tékane reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43320
53320
63320
73320
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93320
103320
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How December really feels in Tékane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 26 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
26
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.

Tékane weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°30.311.15.5
Feb33° / 19°10.311.44.4
Mar36° / 21°00.111.92.8
Apr38° / 23°0012.41.3
May40° / 25°0012.80.2
Jun39° / 25°30.5130.5
Jul37° / 26°152.812.92.0
Aug35° / 26°587.812.62.4
Sep36° / 26°528.112.12.0
Oct38° / 26°132.411.61.2
Nov36° / 23°10.311.22.6
Dec33° / 19°20.2114.7

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 (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
156040
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225941
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275842
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315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tékane gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
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171
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311

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189821
290721
390721
490721
591621
690631
791531
891531
991531
1092431
1192431
1293421
1393421
1493421
1593421
1693421
1793421
1893421
1994411
2094411
2194411
2294411
2395311
2497300
2597300
2697300
2797300
2897300
2997300
3098200
3198200

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 18 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
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1217light breeze
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1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2617light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:196:24
211.17:196:24
311.17:206:24
411.17:206:24
511.17:216:24
611.17:226:25
711.07:226:25
811.07:236:25
911.07:236:26
1011.07:246:26
1111.07:246:26
1211.07:256:27
1311.07:256:27
1411.07:266:27
1511.07:276:28
1611.07:276:28
1711.07:286:28
1811.07:286:29
1911.07:296:29
2011.07:296:30
2111.07:306:30
2211.07:306:31
2311.07:316:31
2411.07:316:32
2511.07:316:32
2611.07:326:33
2711.07:326:33
2811.07:336:34
2911.07:336:34
3011.07:336:35
3111.07:346:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
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155.0Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tékane

In seasonPeak

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

Tékane 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 Tékane?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tékane in December

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

In December, Tékane sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tékane 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 Tékane peaks around March 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tékane 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 Tékane is worst in February — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 10132 µg/m³Aug 2138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan126Unhealthy
Feb134Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May108Unhealthy
Jun105Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug37Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec113Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tékane?

Tékane sits at 16.6°N, 15.3°W, 6 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Dagana, 30 km away.

BoguéBoutilimittLinguère

Topography around Tékane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tékane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m.

The land around Tékane is covered by shrubs (26%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
76 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Dagana 30 km · Richard-Toll 41 km · Podor 42 km · Rosso 50 km · Ndioum 75 km · Bogué 116 km · Boutilimitt 126 km · Linguère 136 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 Tékane (16.6017°, -15.3487°, elevation 6 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).