Goderich weather in December

In December, Goderich sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 27 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Goderich's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goderich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:04 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Goderich reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Goderich weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°102.311.68.1
Feb27° / 26°61.411.78.2
Mar27° / 26°92.411.98.0
Apr27° / 26°215.212.27.2
May28° / 26°15921.412.44.6
Jun27° / 25°39729.112.53.5
Jul26° / 25°68330.212.43.5
Aug26° / 25°75129.912.33.5
Sep26° / 25°48028.6123.6
Oct27° / 25°23228.111.83.8
Nov28° / 26°9820.611.64.9
Dec28° / 26°277.411.57.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56634
66733
76832
86832
96931
107030
117030
127228
137228
147228
157228
167327
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Goderich gets around 27 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
246
344
442
540
638
736
834
932
1030
1128
1227
1325
1424
1523
1622
1720
1819
1918
2018
2117
2216
2315
2414
2514
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3110

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018514
2028414
3028513
4028513
5028612
6038611
7038710
8038710
903889
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1103898
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2716885
2817875
2917884
3027874
3127874

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
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2712light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 6:57 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:576:29
211.56:576:30
311.56:586:30
411.56:586:30
511.56:596:30
611.56:596:31
711.56:596:31
811.57:006:31
911.57:006:32
1011.57:016:32
1111.57:016:33
1211.57:026:33
1311.57:026:33
1411.57:036:34
1511.57:036:34
1611.57:046:35
1711.57:046:35
1811.57:056:36
1911.57:056:36
2011.57:066:36
2111.57:066:37
2211.57:076:37
2311.57:076:38
2411.57:086:38
2511.57:086:39
2611.57:096:39
2711.57:096:40
2811.57:106:40
2911.57:106:41
3011.57:106:41
3111.57:116:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
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275.3Bright
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305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Goderich

In seasonPeak

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

Goderich's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Goderich sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is December a good time to visit Goderich?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Goderich in December

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

In December, Goderich sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Goderich in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Goderich 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 Goderich peaks around August 20 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 highAug 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Goderich 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 Goderich is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 1477 µg/m³Sep 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May31Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Goderich?

Goderich sits at 8.4°N, 13.3°W, 10 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Freetown, 9.0 km away.

WaterlooPort LokoLunsarForécariahMile 91

Topography around Goderich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goderich has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Goderich is covered by water (61%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (74%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
778 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Freetown 9.0 km · Waterloo 26 km · Port Loko 67 km · Lunsar 87 km · Forécariah 114 km · Mile 91 118 km · Conakry 131 km · Camayenne 131 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

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 Goderich (8.4276°, -13.286°, elevation 10 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).