Mindouli weather in December

In December, Mindouli sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mindouli's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mindouli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:47 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Mindouli reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
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93022
103022
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303121
313121

How December really feels in Mindouli

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.

Mindouli weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°22411.85.0
Feb32° / 22°488.111.94.0
Mar32° / 23°11916123.5
Apr31° / 23°12718.312.13.5
May30° / 23°11018.412.13.8
Jun30° / 22°10217.212.24.2
Jul29° / 22°1342112.24.1
Aug29° / 22°18525.912.13.5
Sep29° / 22°18124.6123.4
Oct29° / 22°19325.911.93.3
Nov30° / 22°12919.111.93.9
Dec30° / 22°336.711.85.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63862
73862
83961
94060
104060
114159
124159
134258
144258
154555
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
254654
264753
274753
284852
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mindouli gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
338
437
536
634
733
832
930
1029
1127
1226
1324
1423
1521
1620
1718
1817
1916
2015
2114
2213
2312
2411
2511
2610
2710
289
299
309
319

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10014914
20014914
30015904
40016903
50026893
60027883
70028882
80038872
90039862
100049852
1100410842
1200411832
1300512812
1400512812
1500513802
1600614782
1701615762
1801716742
1901717732
2001818712
2101819702
2201820692
2301821682
2402922652
2512923641
2612923641
27121024621
28131024611
29231125581
30241125571
31241125571

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 5:41 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:415:31
211.85:415:31
311.85:425:31
411.85:425:32
511.85:425:32
611.85:435:33
711.85:435:33
811.85:445:33
911.85:445:34
1011.85:455:34
1111.85:455:35
1211.85:465:35
1311.85:465:35
1411.85:475:36
1511.85:475:36
1611.85:475:37
1711.85:485:37
1811.85:485:38
1911.85:495:38
2011.85:495:39
2111.85:505:39
2211.85:505:40
2311.85:515:40
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2611.85:525:41
2711.85:535:42
2811.85:535:42
2911.85:545:43
3011.85:545:43
3111.85:545:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mindouli

In seasonPeak

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

Mindouli's rainy season runs March–November, 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 Mindouli?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mindouli in December

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

In December, Mindouli sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mindouli 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 Mindouli peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mindouli 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 Mindouli is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateFeb 1871 µg/m³Oct 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mindouli?

Mindouli sits at 3.1°N, 18.5°E, 362 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bétou, 5.0 km away.

LibengeMbaïkiBobangui

Topography around Mindouli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mindouli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 345 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Mindouli is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bétou 5.0 km · Libenge 63 km · Mbaïki 103 km · Bobangui 114 km · Bimbo 129 km · Zongo 138 km · Bangui 140 km · Gemena 141 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 Mindouli (3.1028°, 18.5111°, elevation 362 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).