Loandjili weather in December

In December, Loandjili sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 135 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Loandjili's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loandjili's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Loandjili is borough of Pointe-Noire.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Loandjili reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
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How December really feels in Loandjili

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Loandjili weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°14221.712.24.4
Feb28° / 25°14619.812.24.0
Mar29° / 26°12920.9124.0
Apr28° / 25°13119.411.94.3
May27° / 25°389.311.86.4
Jun25° / 22°20.311.78.2
Jul23° / 21°10.111.88.2
Aug24° / 21°20.411.88.0
Sep25° / 23°61.7127.7
Oct26° / 24°5312.312.16.0
Nov27° / 25°14721.612.24.5
Dec27° / 25°13521.112.34.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151288
161288
171288
181288
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201288
211387
221387
231387
241387
251486
261585
271585
281585
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Loandjili gets around 135 mm of rain over 21.1 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 68% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
272
371
471
570
670
769
869
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1768
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
2367
2467
2567
2667
2766
2866
2966
3066
3167

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108416
118416
128416
138317
148317
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317624

Wind in December

Winds average 9 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 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 5:55 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:556:10
212.35:556:10
312.35:556:11
412.35:566:11
512.35:566:12
612.35:566:12
712.35:576:13
812.35:576:13
912.35:586:14
1012.35:586:14
1112.35:586:15
1212.35:596:15
1312.35:596:16
1412.36:006:16
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1612.36:016:17
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2712.36:066:22
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2912.36:076:23
3012.36:076:23
3112.36:086:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.6Bright
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284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Loandjili

In seasonPeak

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

Loandjili's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Loandjili?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Loandjili for sightseeing.

What to pack for Loandjili in December

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

In December, Loandjili sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Loandjili in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 13 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Loandjili in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loandjili peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Loandjili 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 Loandjili is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1525 µg/m³Oct 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Loandjili?

Loandjili sits at 4.8°S, 11.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Pointe-Noire, 2.0 km away.

Buco ZauBelizeDolisieTshelaLoudima

Topography around Loandjili

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loandjili has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m.

The land around Loandjili is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (43%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
742 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Pointe-Noire 2.0 km · Buco Zau 77 km · Cabinda 97 km · Belize 101 km · Dolisie 109 km · Tshela 124 km · Moanda 142 km · Loudima 152 km

Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
46%
of population, 2021
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22%Protestant 20%none 11%

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 Loandjili (-4.7561°, 11.8578°, elevation 7 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).