Ughelli weather in December

In December, Ughelli sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 46 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 41% 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 Ughelli's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ughelli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Ughelli is city in Delta 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 Ughelli reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Ughelli

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.

Ughelli weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°471111.73.4
Feb33° / 24°8015.711.82.7
Mar32° / 24°18725.9122.3
Apr32° / 24°25827.212.12.4
May31° / 24°31529.112.22.5
Jun29° / 23°32829.212.32.8
Jul28° / 23°32829.112.33.2
Aug28° / 23°27227.712.23.4
Sep29° / 23°33129.4122.9
Oct30° / 23°34930.411.92.6
Nov31° / 23°16022.511.83.0
Dec32° / 23°461111.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55248
65347
75446
85545
95743
105842
116040
126040
136238
146337
156535
166634
176733
186931
196931
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257030
267030
276931
286832
296832
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ughelli gets around 46 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
157
256
354
453
551
650
748
846
945
1043
1141
1239
1337
1436
1534
1632
1731
1829
1928
2027
2126
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100036433
200136432
300136432
400146530
500156529
600156628
700166627
800266626
900276625
1000286624
1100286723
1201396423
1301396522
1401396522
15013106521
16013106521
17013116520
18013116619
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20013126618
21014136517
22024136516
23024146515
24024156514
25024156613
26024166612
27124176511
28125176510
29135186310
3013518649
3113619629

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 5 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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265calm
275calm
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305calm
315calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:356:17
211.76:356:17
311.76:356:18
411.76:366:18
511.76:366:18
611.76:376:19
711.76:376:19
811.76:386:19
911.76:386:20
1011.76:396:20
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1211.76:406:21
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1611.76:426:23
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1811.76:436:24
1911.76:436:24
2011.76:446:24
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2211.76:456:25
2311.76:456:26
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2611.76:466:27
2711.76:476:28
2811.76:476:28
2911.76:486:29
3011.76:486:29
3111.76:496:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 4.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ughelli

In seasonPeak

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

Ughelli sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ughelli?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ughelli. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ughelli in December

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

In December, Ughelli sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ughelli 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 Ughelli peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 12Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ughelli 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 Ughelli is worst in January — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16116 µg/m³Aug 1630 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan118Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ughelli?

Ughelli sits at 5.5°N, 6.0°E, 13 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Warri, 28 km away.

AgborOgutaOgwashi-Uku

Topography around Ughelli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ughelli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Ughelli is covered by artificial surfaces (52%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Warri 28 km · Kwale 53 km · Burutu 57 km · Sapele 58 km · Yenagoa 69 km · Agbor 88 km · Oguta 92 km · Ogwashi-Uku 96 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 Ughelli (5.4896°, 6.0041°, elevation 13 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).