Ikom weather in December

In December, Ikom sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.7 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 48% 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 Ikom's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Ikom is local government council in cross river state,nigeria.

Density
40/km²
people per km²

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 Ikom reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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)
13223
23223
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43223
53223
63223
73223
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303223
313223

How December really feels in Ikom

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.

Ikom 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° / 23°173.111.74.1
Feb34° / 24°335.611.83.3
Mar33° / 25°9915.1122.8
Apr32° / 24°20322.412.12.7
May31° / 24°28226.512.32.7
Jun30° / 23°32128.112.32.8
Jul29° / 23°2962912.33.1
Aug29° / 23°30728.512.23.1
Sep29° / 23°35628.7122.8
Oct30° / 23°35929.311.92.7
Nov31° / 23°1141611.73.7
Dec32° / 23°142.811.74.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35347
45446
55644
65842
75842
86040
96139
106337
116535
126634
136832
146832
157030
167228
177327
187426
197525
207525
217624
227624
237624
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267525
277525
287426
297327
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ikom gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
321
420
519
618
716
815
914
1013
1112
1211
139
148
157
166
176
185
194
204
214
223
233
243
253
263
274
284
294
304
314

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110197613
210297612
3102107611
4112117510
521211759
621312739
721312748
831313737
931314736
1032415715
1132415715
1242416704
1342417694
1442518683
1542518683
1642619663
1752620652
1853721622
1953722612
2053823592
2153824582
2253925571
2354926551
24641027521
25641027521
26741127501
27751128491
28851128470
29961228460
30961228440
311061228430

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
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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 6:25 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:256:05
211.76:256:06
311.76:256:06
411.76:266:06
511.76:266:07
611.76:276:07
711.76:276:07
811.76:286:08
911.76:286:08
1011.76:296:08
1111.76:296:09
1211.76:306:09
1311.76:306:10
1411.76:316:10
1511.76:316:11
1611.76:326:11
1711.76:326:11
1811.76:336:12
1911.76:336:12
2011.76:346:13
2111.76:346:13
2211.76:356:14
2311.76:356:14
2411.76:356:15
2511.76:366:15
2611.76:366:16
2711.76:376:16
2811.76:376:17
2911.76:386:17
3011.76:386:18
3111.76:396:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
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135.2Bright
145.2Bright
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165.3Bright
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185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ikom

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikom sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Ikom?

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
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ikom in December

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

In December, Ikom sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ikom 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 Ikom peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Jan 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ikom 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 Ikom is worst in February — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11114 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikom?

Ikom sits at 6.0°N, 8.7°E, 60 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Mamfe, 71 km away.

AbakalikiOgojaAfikpoEzza-OhuIsiekeObudu

Topography around Ikom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m.

The land around Ikom is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
1,314 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Mamfe 71 km · Ugep 71 km · Abakaliki 77 km · Ogoja 78 km · Afikpo 86 km · Ezza-Ohu 87 km · Isieke 87 km · Obudu 93 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 Ikom (5.9667°, 8.7063°, elevation 60 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).