Idanre weather in December

In December, Idanre sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Idanre's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Idanre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:48 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Idanre is human settlement in 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 Idanre reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143222
153222
163222
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253221
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273221
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293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in Idanre

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.

Idanre weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°226.311.64.2
Feb33° / 23°4411.511.83.2
Mar32° / 24°10922.5122.7
Apr31° / 24°16824.512.22.8
May30° / 23°22927.912.32.8
Jun29° / 23°26028.712.43.0
Jul28° / 22°25529.512.43.4
Aug27° / 22°23627.812.23.6
Sep28° / 22°27128.9123.2
Oct29° / 22°20828.111.83.0
Nov31° / 23°6716.211.73.9
Dec32° / 22°185.811.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45941
55941
66040
76238
86337
96535
106733
116832
127030
137129
147327
157327
167525
177525
187624
197723
207822
217822
227723
237723
247723
257723
267624
277525
287525
297327
307327
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Idanre gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.8 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
335
434
533
632
730
829
927
1026
1124
1223
1321
1420
1518
1617
1715
1814
1913
2011
2110
2210
239
249
258
268
278
288
298
309
319

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101497412
201497511
3024107311
4125107210
513511719
613511719
713512718
814512708
914612707
1015613687
1125613677
1226613676
1326614666
1426714656
1536714646
1637715635
1737816615
1837817605
1947917594
2047918584
21471019573
22571020553
23571121542
24671122522
25671223502
26771223491
27871224481
28971324471
29981324451
301081325440
311181325430

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
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55calm
65calm
75calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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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 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:41 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:18
211.66:416:18
311.66:426:18
411.66:426:19
511.66:436:19
611.66:436:19
711.66:446:20
811.66:446:20
911.66:456:20
1011.66:456:21
1111.66:466:21
1211.66:466:22
1311.66:476:22
1411.66:476:23
1511.66:486:23
1611.66:486:23
1711.66:496:24
1811.66:496:24
1911.66:496:25
2011.66:506:25
2111.66:506:26
2211.66:516:26
2311.66:516:27
2411.66:526:27
2511.66:526:28
2611.66:536:28
2711.66:536:28
2811.66:546:29
2911.66:546:29
3011.66:556:30
3111.66:556:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Idanre

In seasonPeak

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

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

Idanre 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 Idanre?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Idanre in December

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

In December, Idanre sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Idanre 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 Idanre peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 8 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 22UV 13Feb 8UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Idanre 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 Idanre is worst in January — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 22158 µg/m³Aug 1232 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan159Very unhealthy
Feb153Very unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct53Poor
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec123Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Idanre?

Idanre sits at 7.1°N, 5.1°E, 332 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Akure, 18 km away.

Topography around Idanre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Idanre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m.

The land around Idanre is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
730 m
80 km
893 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Akure 18 km · Ondo 31 km · Igbara-Odo 44 km · Ikere-Ekiti 45 km · Ise-Ekiti 52 km · Emure-Ekiti 52 km · Owo 53 km · Ado-Ekiti 58 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 Idanre (7.1127°, 5.1159°, elevation 332 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).