Ikire weather in December

In December, Ikire sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 15 mm of rain across 4.7 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 53% 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 Ikire's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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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 Ikire 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 31°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113222
123222
133222
143222
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223322
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253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How December really feels in Ikire

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.

Ikire 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
Jan33° / 22°205.411.64.0
Feb34° / 24°35911.83.2
Mar33° / 24°8419.8122.8
Apr31° / 24°1432312.22.9
May30° / 23°20927.112.32.9
Jun29° / 23°23228.212.43.1
Jul28° / 22°23228.512.43.5
Aug27° / 22°2052712.23.7
Sep28° / 22°23928.3123.2
Oct29° / 23°18726.811.83.2
Nov31° / 23°5313.911.74.0
Dec32° / 22°154.711.64.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36337
46436
56436
66634
76733
86931
97030
107228
117327
127426
137624
147723
157822
167921
177921
188020
198119
208119
218119
228119
238020
247921
257921
267921
277723
287723
297624
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ikire gets around 15 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
425
524
623
722
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1316
1415
1514
1613
1713
1812
1911
2010
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101476820
211486719
312486718
412496618
513596517
6135106516
7245106415
8245116414
9255116413
10355116313
11355116412
12365126311
13466126210
14466126210
1547613619
1657613609
1757714598
1857715597
1967815577
2067816576
2167917565
22771018535
23771018544
24871119514
25881120503
26981120493
271081220473
281181221462
291281221452
301381221442
311391221432

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
285calm
295calm
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 6:45 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:456:21
211.66:456:21
311.66:466:22
411.66:466:22
511.66:476:22
611.66:476:23
711.66:486:23
811.66:486:23
911.66:496:24
1011.66:496:24
1111.66:506:25
1211.66:506:25
1311.66:516:25
1411.66:516:26
1511.66:526:26
1611.66:526:27
1711.66:536:27
1811.66:536:28
1911.66:546:28
2011.66:546:28
2111.66:556:29
2211.66:556:29
2311.66:566:30
2411.66:566:30
2511.66:566:31
2611.66:576:31
2711.66:576:32
2811.66:586:32
2911.66:586:33
3011.66:596:33
3111.66:596:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ikire

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikire 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 Ikire?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ikire in December

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

In December, Ikire sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ikire in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ikire peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Jan 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ikire 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 Ikire is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17168 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb158Very unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikire?

Ikire sits at 7.4°N, 4.2°E, 209 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Apomu, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ikire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m.

The land around Ikire is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
650 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Apomu 2.0 km · Modakeke 8.0 km · Lalupon 17 km · Gbongan 22 km · Olupona 26 km · Iwo 30 km · Ibadan 31 km · Ile-Ife 43 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 Ikire (7.3698°, 4.1863°, elevation 209 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).