Ise-Ekiti weather in December

In December, Ise-Ekiti sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 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 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ise-Ekiti's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ise-Ekiti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Ise-Ekiti is place in Ekiti 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 Ise-Ekiti reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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203321
213321
223321
233321
243321
253321
263321
273320
283320
293320
303320
313320

How December really feels in Ise-Ekiti

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.

Ise-Ekiti 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° / 21°92.211.64.2
Feb34° / 23°235.711.83.2
Mar33° / 23°6914.111.92.9
Apr32° / 23°10618.212.23.1
May31° / 23°16123.412.33.1
Jun29° / 22°19526.212.43.3
Jul28° / 22°19327.512.43.6
Aug27° / 21°20225.512.23.9
Sep28° / 22°21527.1123.3
Oct30° / 22°17425.411.83.3
Nov31° / 22°388.311.74.4
Dec32° / 21°61.411.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36733
46733
56832
67030
77030
87228
97327
107426
117624
127723
137822
147921
158020
168119
178218
188218
198218
208218
218218
228218
238218
248218
258218
268119
278020
288020
297822
307822
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ise-Ekiti gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
410
59
69
78
88
97
107
116
126
135
144
154
163
173
182
192
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
302
312

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15483251
25483251
36483249
47583248
58583246
69593245
79693343
810693341
9116103439
10126103437
11137103535
12147113633
13157113731
14157123728
15167123826
16177133924
17188143921
18198144019
19208154017
20218164015
21229164013
22239174011
23249173910
2425918399
25271018388
26281018377
27291018376
28301019366
29311019355
30321019345
31331019335

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 7 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
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:406:16
211.66:416:16
311.66:416:17
411.66:426:17
511.66:426:17
611.66:436:18
711.66:436:18
811.66:436:18
911.66:446:19
1011.66:446:19
1111.66:456:19
1211.66:456:20
1311.66:466:20
1411.66:466:21
1511.66:476:21
1611.66:476:22
1711.66:486:22
1811.66:486:22
1911.66:496:23
2011.66:496:23
2111.66:506:24
2211.66:506:24
2311.66:516:25
2411.66:516:25
2511.66:526:26
2611.66:526:26
2711.66:536:27
2811.66:536:27
2911.66:536:28
3011.66:546:28
3111.66:546:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ise-Ekiti

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ise-Ekiti 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 Ise-Ekiti?

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
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ise-Ekiti in December

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

In December, Ise-Ekiti sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ise-Ekiti 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 Ise-Ekiti peaks around September 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 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 highSep 19UV 12Feb 9UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ise-Ekiti 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 Ise-Ekiti is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17169 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb156Very unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov94Unhealthy
Dec154Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ise-Ekiti?

Ise-Ekiti sits at 7.5°N, 5.4°E, 379 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Emure-Ekiti, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ise-Ekiti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ise-Ekiti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 371 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m.

The land around Ise-Ekiti is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
870 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Emure-Ekiti 5.0 km · Ikere-Ekiti 22 km · Ado-Ekiti 28 km · Akure 35 km · Owo 35 km · Ikare 37 km · Igede-Ekiti 40 km · Igbara-Odo 40 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 Ise-Ekiti (7.4648°, 5.4233°, elevation 379 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).