Obalende weather in December

In December, Obalende sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 33 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Obalende's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obalende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:54 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Obalende is neighborhood in Lagos, Lagos 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Obalende reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13026
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43026
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How December really feels in Obalende

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.

Obalende weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°31911.75.4
Feb30° / 26°4411.911.84.5
Mar30° / 27°9120.1123.7
Apr30° / 26°13121.712.13.5
May29° / 26°21727.212.33.1
Jun28° / 25°29328.112.43.4
Jul27° / 24°2142512.34.1
Aug26° / 24°1402012.24.8
Sep27° / 24°19225.4123.9
Oct28° / 25°17626.711.93.6
Nov29° / 26°7919.411.74.2
Dec30° / 25°3310.911.65.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46436
56535
66535
76733
86832
96931
107129
117228
127327
137426
147624
157723
167822
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218119
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297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Obalende gets around 33 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
451
550
648
747
845
944
1042
1140
1239
1337
1436
1534
1633
1731
1830
1928
2027
2126
2225
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100021583
200021682
300021682
400131779
500131779
600131878
700141877
800141877
900141976
1000251974
1100251974
1200251974
1300351973
1400352072
1500352072
1600352171
1700352270
1800452368
1901442467
2001442566
2101442764
2201442863
2301442962
2401443061
2501443160
2601453258
2701453357
2802453455
2912563452
3012563551
3112563551

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:476:26
211.66:476:26
311.66:476:26
411.66:486:27
511.66:486:27
611.66:496:27
711.66:496:28
811.66:506:28
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1011.66:516:29
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1911.66:556:33
2011.66:566:33
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2511.66:586:36
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2711.66:596:36
2811.66:596:37
2911.67:006:37
3011.67:006:38
3111.67:016:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Obalende

In seasonPeak

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

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

Obalende 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 Obalende?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Obalende in December

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

In December, Obalende sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Obalende 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 offshore 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
Jun28Tropical
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Obalende 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 Obalende peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 12Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Obalende 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 Obalende is worst in January — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (August, 48 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15163 µg/m³Aug 1148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan165Very unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov91Unhealthy
Dec150Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Obalende?

Obalende sits at 6.4°N, 3.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Lagos, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Obalende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obalende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m.

The land around Obalende is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (59%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
212 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Lagos 2.0 km · Makoko 6.0 km · Lekki 7.0 km · Surulere 9.0 km · Aliayabiagba 9.0 km · Ajegunle 9.0 km · Shomolu 11 km · Mushin 11 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 Obalende (6.4469°, 3.4153°, elevation 6 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).