Lunsar weather in December

In December, Lunsar sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.5 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Lunsar's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lunsar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:01 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Lunsar is human settlement.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Lunsar reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°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)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153222
163222
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193222
203222
213222
223222
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263222
273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How December really feels in Lunsar

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.

Lunsar 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°102.711.64.1
Feb35° / 23°81.911.73.2
Mar35° / 24°255.911.92.8
Apr34° / 24°6010.912.22.9
May31° / 24°22324.912.42.7
Jun30° / 23°3512912.52.8
Jul28° / 22°4823012.53.1
Aug28° / 22°54330.112.33.2
Sep29° / 22°43929.312.12.9
Oct30° / 23°26229.311.82.8
Nov30° / 22°10218.711.63.7
Dec32° / 22°215.511.54.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
46040
56040
66238
76238
86337
96436
106436
116634
126634
136733
146733
156832
166832
176931
187030
197129
207228
217228
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lunsar gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
334
432
530
629
727
825
924
1022
1121
1220
1319
1418
1517
1616
1715
1814
1913
2013
2112
2212
2311
2411
2511
2611
2710
2810
2910
3010
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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100128512
200138511
300148510
400148510
50015859
60026848
70027847
80028846
90029836
1000210835
1100211834
1200212824
1300313813
1400314803
1500315802
1600316792
1700317782
1800319762
1901420741
2001422721
2101423711
2211525671
2312526651
2412528631
2512630601
2613631581
2713733551
2823735530
2923837500
3024838470
3124940450

Wind in December

Winds average 5 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
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55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:54 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:546:26
211.56:546:26
311.56:556:26
411.56:556:27
511.56:566:27
611.56:566:27
711.56:576:28
811.56:576:28
911.56:586:28
1011.56:586:29
1111.56:596:29
1211.56:596:30
1311.57:006:30
1411.57:006:30
1511.57:016:31
1611.57:016:31
1711.57:026:32
1811.57:026:32
1911.57:036:33
2011.57:036:33
2111.57:046:33
2211.57:046:34
2311.57:056:34
2411.57:056:35
2511.57:066:35
2611.57:066:36
2711.57:076:36
2811.57:076:37
2911.57:076:37
3011.57:086:38
3111.57:086:38

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lunsar

In seasonPeak

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

Lunsar's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lunsar 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 Lunsar?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lunsar in December

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

In December, Lunsar sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lunsar in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Lunsar peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lunsar 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 Lunsar is worst in April — around 267 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateUnhealthyApr 15244 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr267Very unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lunsar?

Lunsar sits at 8.7°N, 12.5°W, 64 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Port Loko, 29 km away.

Port LokoMile 91MakeniWaterlooNjalaFreetownGoderichForécariah

Topography around Lunsar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lunsar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Lunsar is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Port Loko 29 km · Mile 91 43 km · Makeni 58 km · Waterloo 70 km · Njala 76 km · Freetown 80 km · Goderich 87 km · Forécariah 103 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 Lunsar (8.6844°, -12.535°, elevation 64 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).