Pokola weather in December

In December, Pokola sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 83 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 11.9 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 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pokola's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pokola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Pokola is commune in Sangha Department, Republic of the Congo.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pokola reaches about 30°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 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
83022
93022
103022
113022
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273022
283022
293022
303021
313021

How December really feels in Pokola

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.

Pokola 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°579.511.94.5
Feb31° / 22°8613.2123.7
Mar31° / 23°14920.5123.2
Apr31° / 23°15020.6123.3
May30° / 23°12221.612.13.5
Jun29° / 22°9918.712.14.2
Jul29° / 22°9518.712.14.3
Aug29° / 22°12923.1123.8
Sep29° / 22°17926.1123.3
Oct29° / 22°20226.8123.2
Nov30° / 22°16322.711.93.5
Dec30° / 22°8313.611.94.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203268
213367
223367
233466
243565
253565
263664
273763
283862
293862
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pokola gets around 83 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
261
360
459
558
657
756
855
953
1052
1150
1249
1347
1445
1544
1642
1741
1839
1938
2037
2136
2235
2334
2433
2532
2631
2731
2831
2930
3030
3129

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002971
2003961
3003961
4004951
5004951
6005941
7006931
8016921
9017911
10017911
11018901
12029881
13029872
140210862
150211852
160211852
170212842
180313822
190313822
200314821
210315811
220315811
230315811
240316801
250316801
261316791
271317781
281317790
291317790
302417770
312417770

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 5:42 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:475:42
211.95:475:43
311.95:485:43
411.95:485:43
511.95:485:44
611.95:495:44
711.95:495:45
811.95:505:45
911.95:505:45
1011.95:515:46
1111.95:515:46
1211.95:515:47
1311.95:525:47
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1511.95:535:48
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1711.95:545:49
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1911.95:555:50
2011.95:555:50
2111.95:565:51
2211.95:565:51
2311.95:575:52
2411.95:575:52
2511.95:585:53
2611.95:585:53
2711.95:585:54
2811.95:595:54
2911.95:595:55
3011.96:005:55
3111.96:005:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pokola?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pokola in December

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

In December, Pokola sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pokola in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pokola peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pokola 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 Pokola is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1342 µg/m³Sep 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb44Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pokola?

Pokola sits at 1.4°N, 16.3°E, 331 m above sea level, in Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Ouesso, 38 km away.

MakouaImpfondoOwandoNolaBolengeMbandakaYokadouma

Topography around Pokola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pokola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Pokola is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
247 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ouesso 38 km · Makoua 173 km · Impfondo 195 km · Owando 215 km · Nola 238 km · Bolenge 263 km · Mbandaka 263 km · Yokadouma 274 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 Pokola (1.405°, 16.3183°, elevation 331 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).