Wukari weather in December

In December, Wukari sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Wukari's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wukari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical December day in Wukari reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
13522
23522
33522
43522
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How December really feels in Wukari

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.

Wukari weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°10.211.63.2
Feb37° / 24°40.611.72.1
Mar37° / 26°121.911.91.5
Apr36° / 26°49812.22.1
May33° / 25°1051412.42.9
Jun31° / 24°10015.212.43.6
Jul30° / 23°13421.412.43.5
Aug29° / 23°1962512.33.3
Sep30° / 23°18423.7123.1
Oct31° / 23°12917.711.83.5
Nov34° / 23°142.511.63.7
Dec35° / 22°10.211.63.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47129
57228
67327
77426
87525
97624
107624
117822
127822
138020
148020
158218
168218
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198416
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218416
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288020
297921
307822
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Wukari gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 0% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
21
31
41
51
61
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81
91
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1418132215
2448132214
3467122213
4487122111
5517122010
6536112010
756610199
858610188
96169177
106468166
116767155
127056145
137256134
147555123
157754113
168044102
17824392
18844381
19854371
20883261
21903250
22913240
23913240
24923230
25923230
26923230
27932230
28932230
29932230
30922330
31922330

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 6:23 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:235:58
211.66:245:58
311.66:245:58
411.66:255:59
511.66:255:59
611.66:265:59
711.66:266:00
811.66:276:00
911.66:276:01
1011.66:286:01
1111.66:286:01
1211.56:296:02
1311.56:296:02
1411.56:306:03
1511.56:306:03
1611.56:316:03
1711.56:316:04
1811.56:326:04
1911.56:326:05
2011.56:336:05
2111.56:336:06
2211.56:346:06
2311.56:346:07
2411.56:356:07
2511.56:356:08
2611.56:356:08
2711.56:366:09
2811.56:366:09
2911.56:376:09
3011.56:376:10
3111.56:386:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Wukari

In seasonPeak

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

Wukari's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Wukari?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wukari in December

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

In December, Wukari sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wukari 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 Wukari peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Wukari 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 Wukari is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20109 µg/m³Jul 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wukari?

Wukari sits at 7.9°N, 9.8°E, 189 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ibi, 35 km away.

Katsina-AlaGbokoBeliIgborMakurdiObudu

Topography around Wukari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wukari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m.

The land around Wukari is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), shrubs (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ibi 35 km · Takum 71 km · Katsina-Ala 95 km · Gboko 105 km · Beli 132 km · Igbor 137 km · Makurdi 139 km · Obudu 150 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 Wukari (7.8714°, 9.7779°, elevation 189 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).