Ganye weather in December

In December, Ganye sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 64% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ganye's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ganye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:23 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

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 Ganye reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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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33319
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53219
63219
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83219
93218
103218
113218
123218
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223217
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303117
313117

How December really feels in Ganye

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 13 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
13
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.

Ganye weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°0011.65.3
Feb34° / 20°10.411.73.8
Mar36° / 23°61.411.92.4
Apr35° / 24°489.912.22.3
May33° / 24°11521.112.42.7
Jun31° / 22°12224.112.53.1
Jul29° / 22°16526.512.43.4
Aug28° / 21°2212712.33.7
Sep29° / 21°17026.3123.3
Oct31° / 21°8817.511.83.8
Nov33° / 20°51.211.64.5
Dec32° / 18°00.111.55.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37426
47426
57525
67624
77723
87723
97822
107921
117921
128020
138020
148119
158119
168119
178119
188119
198119
208119
218119
228119
238119
248119
257921
267921
277822
287822
297723
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ganye gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
100
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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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189551
290451
391441
492341
592341
694231
794231
894231
995131
1096121
1196121
1296121
1396121
1498011
1599010
1699010
1799010
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31100000

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 6:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:155:48
211.56:165:48
311.56:165:48
411.56:175:49
511.56:175:49
611.56:185:49
711.56:185:50
811.56:195:50
911.56:195:50
1011.56:205:51
1111.56:205:51
1211.56:215:52
1311.56:215:52
1411.56:225:52
1511.56:225:53
1611.56:235:53
1711.56:235:54
1811.56:245:54
1911.56:245:55
2011.56:255:55
2111.56:255:56
2211.56:265:56
2311.56:265:56
2411.56:265:57
2511.56:275:57
2611.56:275:58
2711.56:285:58
2811.56:285:59
2911.56:295:59
3011.56:296:00
3111.56:296:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ganye

In seasonPeak

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

Ganye's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ganye sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ganye?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ganye in December

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

In December, Ganye sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ganye 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 Ganye peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ganye 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 Ganye is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateFeb 1680 µg/m³Jul 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ganye?

Ganye sits at 8.4°N, 12.1°E, 484 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jalingo, 92 km away.

JalingoYolaJimetaNumanBeliTchéboaGarouaBiliri

Topography around Ganye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 990 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,645 m.

The land around Ganye is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
990 m
80 km
1,645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Jalingo 92 km · Yola 98 km · Jimeta 104 km · Numan 114 km · Beli 135 km · Tchéboa 141 km · Garoua 177 km · Biliri 183 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 Ganye (8.435°, 12.0511°, elevation 484 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).