Loutété weather in December

In December, Loutété sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 176 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Loutété's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loutété's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Loutété reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
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172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How December really feels in Loutété

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.

Loutété weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13722.912.23.5
Feb30° / 22°11718.812.13.4
Mar31° / 22°12921.3123.2
Apr31° / 22°16722.911.93.1
May30° / 22°8617.111.84.3
Jun28° / 20°51.111.87.2
Jul27° / 19°10.311.87.4
Aug27° / 19°4111.97.1
Sep29° / 21°154.9125.8
Oct30° / 22°9617.412.14.0
Nov30° / 22°17825.312.23.2
Dec29° / 22°17626.112.23.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Loutété gets around 176 mm of rain over 26.1 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 84% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
285
385
485
585
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1884
1984
2084
2184
2283
2383
2483
2582
2682
2781
2881
2981
3081
3180

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 5:47 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:476:01
212.25:486:02
312.25:486:02
412.25:486:03
512.25:496:03
612.25:496:03
712.25:506:04
812.25:506:04
912.25:506:05
1012.25:516:05
1112.25:516:06
1212.25:526:06
1312.25:526:07
1412.25:526:07
1512.25:536:08
1612.25:536:08
1712.25:546:09
1812.25:546:09
1912.25:556:10
2012.25:556:10
2112.25:566:11
2212.25:566:11
2312.25:576:12
2412.25:576:12
2512.25:586:12
2612.25:586:13
2712.25:586:13
2812.25:596:14
2912.25:596:14
3012.26:006:15
3112.26:006:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Loutété

In seasonPeak

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

Loutété's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Loutété?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loutété.

What to pack for Loutété in December

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

In December, Loutété sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Loutété 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 Loutété peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 16UV 15Jul 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep10Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Loutété 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 Loutété is worst in July — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2167 µg/m³Nov 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul68Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Loutété?

Loutété sits at 4.3°S, 13.9°E, 215 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bouansa, 13 km away.

KayesNkayiSibitiLoudimaBelizeTshela

Topography around Loutété

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loutété has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m.

The land around Loutété is covered by grassland (43%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
719 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bouansa 13 km · Mouyondzi 35 km · Kayes 63 km · Nkayi 64 km · Sibiti 88 km · Loudima 89 km · Belize 126 km · Tshela 127 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 Loutété (-4.2961°, 13.8508°, elevation 215 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).