Bonny weather in December

In December, Bonny sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 56 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bonny's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bonny reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
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How December really feels in Bonny

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.

Bonny 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
Jan29° / 25°4713.411.84.9
Feb30° / 26°7316.711.94.1
Mar29° / 26°16424.6123.4
Apr29° / 26°22525.512.13.2
May29° / 25°29528.712.23.1
Jun27° / 25°41428.812.33.4
Jul27° / 24°41829.212.23.6
Aug26° / 24°3392812.13.7
Sep27° / 24°35629.1123.4
Oct28° / 24°3133011.93.3
Nov28° / 25°17425.911.83.5
Dec29° / 25°5616.211.74.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44357
54357
64456
74555
84654
94852
104951
115050
125248
135446
145545
155644
165743
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186040
196040
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226139
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285941
295842
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bonny gets around 56 mm of rain over 16.2 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 52% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
173
272
371
470
568
667
766
864
962
1060
1159
1257
1355
1454
1552
1651
1749
1848
1946
2045
2143
2242
2341
2440
2539
2638
2738
2837
2936
3035
3135

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10003961
20003961
30003961
40013960
50013960
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70013960
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90013960
100013861
110023860
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:14
211.86:296:14
311.86:296:15
411.86:306:15
511.86:306:15
611.86:306:16
711.86:316:16
811.86:316:16
911.76:326:17
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1311.76:346:18
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1511.76:356:19
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1911.76:376:21
2011.76:376:22
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
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214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bonny

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bonny sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), 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 Bonny?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bonny in December

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

In December, Bonny sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bonny in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bonny in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bonny peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bonny 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 Bonny is worst in January — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17102 µg/m³Aug 1537 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan104Unhealthy
Feb95Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bonny?

Bonny sits at 4.5°N, 7.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Okrika, 34 km away.

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Topography around Bonny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bonny has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m.

The land around Bonny is covered by water (48%) and mangroves (28%) within 3 km, water (51%) and mangroves (36%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (31%) and mangroves (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
78 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Okrika 34 km · Port Harcourt 40 km · Buguma 47 km · Obonoma 51 km · Degema Hulk 58 km · Aba 76 km · Elele 82 km · Eket 86 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 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 Bonny (4.4516°, 7.1707°, elevation 7 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).