Mboro weather in December

In December, Mboro sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mboro's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:30 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Mboro is commune of Senegal.

Density
5,697/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mboro reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Mboro

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.

Mboro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 20°20.211.28.6
Feb22° / 20°10.211.58.5
Mar21° / 20°0011.98.7
Apr21° / 20°0012.38.7
May22° / 21°0012.79.0
Jun25° / 24°10.212.99.0
Jul27° / 25°173.412.87.8
Aug28° / 26°829.812.56.3
Sep28° / 27°698.812.16.1
Oct28° / 27°152.311.77.4
Nov27° / 25°0011.38.2
Dec25° / 22°10.211.18.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85842
95842
105743
115743
125842
135743
145743
155842
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205842
215743
225743
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275743
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

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

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141932379
242132358
352232338
452432318
562532298
672732277
772832267
882932247
983032237
1083133226
1193133216
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20133433173
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24173531133
25193631122
26213630112
27223729102
2824372992
2925382872
3026382762
3128392761

Wind in December

Winds average 22 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 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 7:22 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:226:32
211.27:236:32
311.27:236:33
411.17:246:33
511.17:256:33
611.17:256:33
711.17:266:34
811.17:266:34
911.17:276:34
1011.17:276:35
1111.17:286:35
1211.17:286:35
1311.17:296:36
1411.17:296:36
1511.17:306:37
1611.17:306:37
1711.17:316:37
1811.17:326:38
1911.17:326:38
2011.17:336:39
2111.17:336:39
2211.17:336:40
2311.17:346:40
2411.17:346:41
2511.17:356:41
2611.17:356:42
2711.17:366:42
2811.17:366:43
2911.17:376:43
3011.17:376:44
3111.17:376:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mboro

In seasonPeak

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

Mboro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Mboro sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Mboro?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Mboro for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mboro in December

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

In December, Mboro sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mboro in December

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 26 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 15 to Jan 28 — about 9.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Mboro in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mboro peaks around March 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 18UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Mboro 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 Mboro is worst in January — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 18108 µg/m³Aug 1937 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan109Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mboro?

Mboro sits at 15.1°N, 16.9°W, 27 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Dougnane, 20 km away.

ThièsThiès NonesPoutKbombole

Topography around Mboro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Mboro is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (34%), cropland (31%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Dougnane 20 km · Tivaouane 22 km · Mékhé 29 km · Kayar 35 km · Thiès 39 km · Thiès Nones 41 km · Pout 45 km · Kbombole 46 km

Senegal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
27%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 442
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Mboro (15.1405°, -16.8868°, elevation 27 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).