Badou weather in December

In December, Badou sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Badou's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Badou is place in Plateaux Region, Togo.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Badou reaches about 31°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 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Badou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 24 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
24
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.

Badou weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°244.311.65.2
Feb32° / 24°507.611.84.2
Mar31° / 24°10217.411.93.5
Apr31° / 24°12621.412.23.3
May30° / 23°17325.912.33.2
Jun28° / 23°20327.212.43.4
Jul27° / 22°21728.412.43.6
Aug27° / 22°23227.812.23.7
Sep28° / 22°26528.8123.3
Oct29° / 22°21428.111.83.1
Nov30° / 22°9817.111.74.0
Dec31° / 22°337.211.65.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46832
56931
67030
77030
87228
97228
107426
117525
127624
137723
147822
157921
168020
178020
188218
198218
208317
218317
228416
238515
248515
258416
268416
278515
288515
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Badou gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
538
636
735
834
933
1032
1130
1229
1328
1426
1525
1624
1722
1821
1919
2018
2116
2215
2314
2413
2513
2612
2712
2811
2911
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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102412802
203412792
313413772
413414762
514514751
614515741
714515741
825515721
925616701
1025616701
1135616691
1236617671
1346717651
1446718641
1556718631
1666818611
1766819601
1876819591
1986920561
2096921541
211061021521
221061022511
231161023491
241271023471
251471123451
261571124431
271681124411
281781124390
291881124380
301991124360
312091124350

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 5 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:00 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:005:35
211.66:005:35
311.66:015:36
411.66:015:36
511.66:025:36
611.66:025:37
711.66:035:37
811.66:035:37
911.66:035:38
1011.66:045:38
1111.66:045:39
1211.66:055:39
1311.66:055:39
1411.66:065:40
1511.66:065:40
1611.66:075:41
1711.66:075:41
1811.66:085:41
1911.66:085:42
2011.66:095:42
2111.66:095:43
2211.66:105:43
2311.66:105:44
2411.66:115:44
2511.66:115:45
2611.66:125:45
2711.66:125:46
2811.66:135:46
2911.66:135:47
3011.66:135:47
3111.66:145:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Badou

In seasonPeak

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

Badou's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Badou?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Badou in December

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

In December, Badou sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Badou in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badou peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Badou 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 Badou is worst in January — around 116 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20114 µg/m³Jul 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan116Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr42Poor
May26Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Badou?

Badou sits at 7.6°N, 0.6°E, 278 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Hohoe, 50 km away.

HohoeAtakpaméAniéDambaiKpanduKpaliméNotséHo

Topography around Badou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Badou has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 327 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m.

The land around Badou is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Hohoe 50 km · Atakpamé 59 km · Anié 69 km · Dambai 71 km · Kpandu 74 km · Kpalimé 76 km · Notsé 94 km · Ho 110 km

Togo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,384
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
21%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
28.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 397
Religion
Christian 42%folk religion 37%Muslim 14%none 6%

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 Badou (7.5833°, 0.6°, elevation 278 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).