Eket weather in December

In December, Eket sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 69 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Eket's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eket's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Eket reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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283124
293124
303124
313124

How December really feels in Eket

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.

Eket 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° / 24°5915.411.83.6
Feb32° / 25°9219.111.82.9
Mar31° / 25°22628.4122.4
Apr31° / 25°30228.312.12.5
May30° / 24°3683012.22.5
Jun29° / 24°44829.512.32.9
Jul28° / 23°46730.212.23.3
Aug28° / 23°41029.812.23.3
Sep28° / 23°44929.8123.0
Oct29° / 23°43830.711.92.7
Nov30° / 24°23927.911.82.8
Dec31° / 24°6918.111.73.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33763
43763
53961
64060
74159
84258
94555
104555
114753
124753
134951
145149
155248
165347
175446
185446
195545
205644
215644
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Eket gets around 69 mm of rain over 18.1 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 59% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
377
476
575
673
772
871
969
1068
1167
1265
1364
1462
1561
1659
1758
1856
1954
2052
2150
2248
2347
2446
2544
2643
2742
2841
2940
3040
3139

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002674
2002773
3002872
4002971
5002971
6003070
7003169
8003169
9013267
10013366
11013366
12013465
13013465
14013465
15023563
16023662
17023761
18023860
19023959
20024157
21024256
22034354
23034453
24034552
25034651
26034749
27134848
28144946
29145045
30155044
31155143

Wind in December

Winds average 6 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:266:11
211.76:266:11
311.76:266:11
411.76:276:12
511.76:276:12
611.76:286:12
711.76:286:13
811.76:296:13
911.76:296:13
1011.76:306:14
1111.76:306:14
1211.76:316:15
1311.76:316:15
1411.76:326:16
1511.76:326:16
1611.76:326:16
1711.76:336:17
1811.76:336:17
1911.76:346:18
2011.76:346:18
2111.76:356:19
2211.76:356:19
2311.76:366:20
2411.76:366:20
2511.76:376:21
2611.76:376:21
2711.76:386:22
2811.76:386:22
2911.76:396:23
3011.76:396:23
3111.76:396:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Eket

In seasonPeak

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

Eket sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Eket?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eket.

What to pack for Eket in December

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

In December, Eket sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Eket 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 at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in April 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
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Eket 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 Eket peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Eket 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 Eket is worst in January — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2283 µg/m³Aug 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Eket?

Eket sits at 4.6°N, 7.9°E, 30 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Esuk Oron, 41 km away.

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Topography around Eket

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eket has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m.

The land around Eket is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
149 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Esuk Oron 41 km · Uyo 45 km · Calabar 57 km · Itu 63 km · Ikot Ekpene 64 km · Aba 81 km · Bonny 86 km · Okrika 94 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 Eket (4.6423°, 7.9244°, elevation 30 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).