Kabala weather in December
In December, Kabala sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kabala's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabala's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 1.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 24 min
- 6:59 AM – 6:26 PM
- Cloud cover
- 40%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.34 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
Kabala is city in kaduna.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical December day in Kabala reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 21 |
| 2 | 31 | 21 |
| 3 | 31 | 21 |
| 4 | 31 | 21 |
| 5 | 31 | 21 |
| 6 | 31 | 20 |
| 7 | 31 | 20 |
| 8 | 31 | 20 |
| 9 | 31 | 20 |
| 10 | 31 | 20 |
| 11 | 31 | 20 |
| 12 | 31 | 20 |
| 13 | 31 | 20 |
| 14 | 31 | 20 |
| 15 | 31 | 20 |
| 16 | 32 | 20 |
| 17 | 32 | 20 |
| 18 | 32 | 20 |
| 19 | 32 | 20 |
| 20 | 32 | 20 |
| 21 | 32 | 20 |
| 22 | 32 | 20 |
| 23 | 32 | 20 |
| 24 | 32 | 20 |
| 25 | 32 | 20 |
| 26 | 32 | 20 |
| 27 | 32 | 20 |
| 28 | 32 | 20 |
| 29 | 32 | 20 |
| 30 | 32 | 20 |
| 31 | 32 | 20 |
How December really feels in Kabala
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kabala weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 20° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 35° / 21° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 35° / 23° | 23 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 50 | 8.9 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 150 | 20.3 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 239 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 293 | 28.8 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 332 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 321 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 247 | 27.4 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 67 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 20° | 7 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Cloudier (%) | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 38 |
| 2 | 63 | 37 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 64 | 36 |
| 5 | 65 | 35 |
| 6 | 65 | 35 |
| 7 | 65 | 35 |
| 8 | 67 | 33 |
| 9 | 67 | 33 |
| 10 | 68 | 32 |
| 11 | 68 | 32 |
| 12 | 70 | 30 |
| 13 | 70 | 30 |
| 14 | 71 | 29 |
| 15 | 71 | 29 |
| 16 | 72 | 28 |
| 17 | 73 | 27 |
| 18 | 73 | 27 |
| 19 | 74 | 26 |
| 20 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 75 | 25 |
| 22 | 76 | 24 |
| 23 | 76 | 24 |
| 24 | 76 | 24 |
| 25 | 77 | 23 |
| 26 | 77 | 23 |
| 27 | 77 | 23 |
| 28 | 77 | 23 |
| 29 | 77 | 23 |
| 30 | 77 | 23 |
| 31 | 77 | 23 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Kabala gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 9 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 9 | 8 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 7 |
| 13 | 6 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 5 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 22 | 3 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
| 31 | 2 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Humid (%) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Muggy (%) | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Oppressive (%) | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 30 |
| 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 28 |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 26 |
| 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 24 |
| 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 22 |
| 6 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 20 |
| 7 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 18 |
| 8 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 16 |
| 9 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 14 |
| 10 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 13 |
| 11 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 11 |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 10 |
| 13 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 9 |
| 14 | 17 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 8 |
| 15 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 7 |
| 16 | 19 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 7 |
| 17 | 20 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 6 |
| 18 | 21 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 5 |
| 19 | 23 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 5 |
| 20 | 25 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 4 |
| 21 | 26 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 4 |
| 22 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 4 |
| 23 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 3 |
| 24 | 33 | 13 | 28 | 24 | 3 |
| 25 | 35 | 13 | 27 | 22 | 3 |
| 26 | 37 | 13 | 27 | 21 | 2 |
| 27 | 39 | 14 | 26 | 19 | 2 |
| 28 | 41 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 2 |
| 29 | 43 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 2 |
| 30 | 44 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 1 |
| 31 | 46 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 1 |
Wind in December
Winds average 6 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:52 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:33 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.5 | 6:52 | 6:20 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:52 | 6:21 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:53 | 6:21 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:53 | 6:21 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 6:54 | 6:22 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 6:54 | 6:22 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 6:55 | 6:22 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 6:55 | 6:23 |
| 9 | 11.5 | 6:56 | 6:23 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 6:56 | 6:23 |
| 11 | 11.5 | 6:57 | 6:24 |
| 12 | 11.4 | 6:57 | 6:24 |
| 13 | 11.4 | 6:58 | 6:24 |
| 14 | 11.4 | 6:58 | 6:25 |
| 15 | 11.4 | 6:59 | 6:25 |
| 16 | 11.4 | 6:59 | 6:26 |
| 17 | 11.4 | 7:00 | 6:26 |
| 18 | 11.4 | 7:00 | 6:27 |
| 19 | 11.4 | 7:01 | 6:27 |
| 20 | 11.4 | 7:01 | 6:27 |
| 21 | 11.4 | 7:02 | 6:28 |
| 22 | 11.4 | 7:02 | 6:28 |
| 23 | 11.4 | 7:02 | 6:29 |
| 24 | 11.4 | 7:03 | 6:29 |
| 25 | 11.4 | 7:03 | 6:30 |
| 26 | 11.4 | 7:04 | 6:30 |
| 27 | 11.4 | 7:04 | 6:31 |
| 28 | 11.4 | 7:05 | 6:31 |
| 29 | 11.4 | 7:05 | 6:32 |
| 30 | 11.4 | 7:06 | 6:32 |
| 31 | 11.4 | 7:06 | 6:33 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.34 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Kabala
None of Kabala's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Kabala's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kabala sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.
Is December a good time to visit Kabala?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Kabala for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kabala in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Kabala sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Kabala in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabala peaks around March 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Kabala in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kabala is worst in March — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.9× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 92 | 98 | 123 | 121 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 123 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 121 | Unhealthy |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 42 | Poor |
Where is Kabala?
Kabala sits at 9.6°N, 11.6°W, 433 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Makeni, 95 km away.
Topography around Kabala
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kabala.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m.
The land around Kabala is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 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
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 Kabala (9.5889°, -11.5526°, elevation 433 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).