Iyesi weather in December

In December, Iyesi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 31 mm of rain across 9.7 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 48% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:55 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Iyesi 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 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Iyesi

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.

Iyesi 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° / 23°328.511.74.1
Feb33° / 25°4912.411.83.3
Mar32° / 25°9620122.9
Apr32° / 25°13922.412.12.8
May31° / 24°21827.712.32.7
Jun29° / 23°24428.112.43.0
Jul28° / 23°18626.412.33.7
Aug28° / 23°14222.912.24.2
Sep29° / 23°20227.2123.2
Oct30° / 23°20228.311.92.9
Nov31° / 24°8619.111.73.5
Dec32° / 23°319.711.64.3

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 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46337
56535
66535
76634
86733
96931
107030
117129
127327
137426
147525
157723
167822
177921
188020
198020
208020
218020
228020
238020
247921
257921
267822
277723
287624
297624
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Iyesi gets around 31 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
247
347
446
545
644
743
842
941
1039
1138
1236
1335
1433
1532
1630
1728
1827
1925
2024
2122
2222
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3121

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100133660
200133759
301143757
401243756
501243855
601253854
701353853
801353853
901363852
1002463950
1102463949
1202473948
1302473947
1403473946
1503484045
1603494044
1703494142
18134104141
19134114239
20134114337
21134124436
22134124535
23144134533
24144144631
25244144730
26244144728
27345154726
28345154825
29445154824
30455154823
31555154722

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.

0246810151015202531
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
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 6:48 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:486:26
211.66:486:27
311.66:496:27
411.66:496:27
511.66:506:28
611.66:506:28
711.66:516:28
811.66:516:29
911.66:526:29
1011.66:526:29
1111.66:536:30
1211.66:536:30
1311.66:546:31
1411.66:546:31
1511.66:546:31
1611.66:556:32
1711.66:556:32
1811.66:566:33
1911.66:566:33
2011.66:576:34
2111.66:576:34
2211.66:586:35
2311.66:586:35
2411.66:596:36
2511.66:596:36
2611.67:006:37
2711.67:006:37
2811.67:016:38
2911.67:016:38
3011.67:016:38
3111.67:026:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Iyesi

In seasonPeak

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

Iyesi sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Iyesi?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Iyesi in December

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

In December, Iyesi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Iyesi in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Iyesi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iyesi peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 24UV 12Feb 9UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb7Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Iyesi 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 Iyesi is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 14137 µg/m³Aug 1238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec127Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Iyesi?

Iyesi sits at 6.7°N, 3.2°E, 53 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is River Atuwara, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Iyesi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iyesi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m.

The land around Iyesi is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
220 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: River Atuwara 5.0 km · Ota 7.0 km · Ijoko 13 km · Alimosho 15 km · Akowonjo 15 km · Ifo 17 km · Agege 18 km · Ikeja 19 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 Iyesi (6.6606°, 3.1798°, elevation 53 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).