Elele weather in December

In December, Elele sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 58 mm of rain across 11.8 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Elele is town in Ikwerre LGA in Rivers State, Nigeria.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Elele reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
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253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How December really feels in Elele

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.

Elele 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
Jan33° / 23°5611.411.73.3
Feb33° / 24°9415.911.82.7
Mar32° / 24°20326.1122.3
Apr32° / 24°26327.412.12.3
May31° / 24°31229.212.22.4
Jun29° / 23°3562912.32.8
Jul28° / 23°34728.912.33.1
Aug28° / 23°29028.712.23.1
Sep29° / 23°36929.6122.8
Oct30° / 23°37930.611.92.6
Nov31° / 23°19824.711.82.8
Dec32° / 23°5811.811.73.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44456
54654
64753
74852
84951
95149
105248
115446
125644
135842
145941
156139
166238
176436
186535
196733
206733
216832
226832
236832
246832
256733
266733
276634
286535
296535
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Elele gets around 58 mm of rain over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
357
456
554
652
751
849
947
1045
1144
1242
1340
1439
1537
1635
1734
1832
1931
2030
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100016633
200026632
300026731
400036730
500036928
600146827
700146926
800156925
900157024
1000167023
1100266923
1200267022
1300277021
1400277021
1500277120
1600277219
1700377119
1800377218
1901377217
2001387216
2101387315
2201387414
2301387513
2401397512
2501397611
26013107610
2711410759
2811411758
2911412748
3011512747
3112513727

Wind in December

Winds average 5 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:316:14
211.76:316:15
311.76:326:15
411.76:326:15
511.76:336:16
611.76:336:16
711.76:336:16
811.76:346:17
911.76:346:17
1011.76:356:18
1111.76:356:18
1211.76:366:18
1311.76:366:19
1411.76:376:19
1511.76:376:20
1611.76:386:20
1711.76:386:21
1811.76:396:21
1911.76:396:21
2011.76:406:22
2111.76:406:22
2211.76:416:23
2311.76:416:23
2411.76:426:24
2511.76:426:24
2611.76:426:25
2711.76:436:25
2811.76:436:26
2911.76:446:26
3011.76:446:27
3111.76:456:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Elele

In seasonPeak

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

Elele sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Elele?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elele. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Elele in December

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

In December, Elele sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Elele 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 Elele peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Elele 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 Elele is worst in January — around 160 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (August, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyUnhealthyJan 13159 µg/m³Aug 1355 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan160Very unhealthy
Feb141Unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov96Unhealthy
Dec152Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Elele?

Elele sits at 5.1°N, 6.8°E, 32 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Degema Hulk, 38 km away.

Topography around Elele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m.

The land around Elele is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
248 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Degema Hulk 38 km · Buguma 41 km · Port Harcourt 42 km · Obonoma 43 km · Owerri 49 km · Okrika 50 km · Aba 61 km · Yenagoa 64 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 Elele (5.1009°, 6.8141°, elevation 32 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).