December weather forecastKontagora, Nigeria

December

Weather in December

The first month of the winter, December, is also a sweltering month in Kontagora, Nigeria, with temperature in the range of an average high of 36.2°C (97.2°F) and an average low of 19.5°C (67.1°F).

Temperature

The transition into December is marked with an average high-temperature of a still sweltering 36.2°C (97.2°F), showing an insignificant shift from November's 37.4°C (99.3°F). Nightfall in December introduces a considerable dip in temperature, settling at an average of 19.5°C (67.1°F).

Humidity

The average relative humidity in December in Kontagora, Nigeria, is 20%.

Rainfall

In Kontagora, rain does not fall in January, February, November and December.

Daylight

The month with the shortest days is December, with an average of 11h and 30min of daylight.
On the first day of December, sunrise is at 06:40 and sunset at 18:14. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 06:55 and sunset at 18:27 WAT.

Sunshine

January, November and December, with an average of 10h of sunshine, are months with the most sunshine.

UV index

January, June through September, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 7, are months with the lowest UV index. A UV Index value of 6 to 7 symbolizes a high health risk from exposure to the Sun's UV rays for the ordinary person.
Note: In December, the maximum UV index of 7 transforms into these recommendations:
Implement preventive steps and embrace sun safety standards. Protection from skin and eye distress is compulsory. Stay out of direct sunlight and seek shade between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when UV radiation is strongest, but remember that shade devices may not offer full sun protection. Sunglasses that ward off UVA and UVB rays play a pivotal role in reducing solar eye damage.

Frequently asked questions

In December, the average high-temperature and low-temperature are 36.2°C (97.2°F) and 19.5°C (67.1°F) respectively. In October, the average heat index (a.k.a. 'apparent temperature', 'real feel'), which takes the relative humidity and factors it into the air temperature reading, is computed to be 45°C (113°F).

In Kontagora, the average relative humidity in December is 20%.

January, February, November and December are months without rainfall.

December has the shortest days of the year, with an average of 11h and 30min of daylight.

In Kontagora, the average day length in December is 11h and 32min.

In December, on the first day of the month, sunrise is at 06:40 and sunset at 18:14. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 06:55 and sunset at 18:27 WAT.

January, November and December, with an average of 10h of sunshine, are months with the most sunshine.

In Kontagora, the average sunshine duration in December is 10h.

January, June through September, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 7, are months with the lowest UV index in Kontagora.

In Kontagora, Nigeria, the average daily maximum UV index in December is 7. A UV Index reading of 6 to 7 represents a high hazard to health from unsafe exposure to Sun's UV rays.
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Average temperature in December
Kontagora, Nigeria

  • Average high temperature in December: 36.2°C

The warmest month (with the highest average high temperature) is March (41.5°C).
The month with the lowest average high temperature is August (30.3°C).

  • Average low temperature in December: 19.5°C

The month with the highest average low temperature is May (27.9°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is January (18.6°C).

Average pressure in December
Kontagora, Nigeria

  • Average pressure in December: 1011.1mbar

The month with the highest atmospheric pressure is August (1012mbar).
The month with the lowest atmospheric pressure is April (1007.3mbar).

Average wind speed in December
Kontagora, Nigeria

  • Average wind speed in December: 8.5km/h

The windiest month (with the highest average wind speed) is May (10.1km/h).
The calmest month (with the lowest average wind speed) is November (6.3km/h).

Average humidity in December
Kontagora, Nigeria

  • Average humidity in December: 20%

The month with the highest relative humidity is August (79%).
The month with the lowest relative humidity is January (18%).

Average rainfall in December
Kontagora, Nigeria

  • Average rainfall in December: 0mm

The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is August (148mm).
The driest months (with the least rainfall) are January, February, November and December (0mm).

Average rainfall days in December
Kontagora, Nigeria

  • Average rainfall days in December: 0 days

The month with the highest number of rainy days is August (22.3 days).
The month with the least rainy days is December (0 days).

Average daylight in December /
Average sunshine in December
Kontagora, Nigeria

  • Average daylight in December: 11h and 30min

The month with the longest days is June (Average daylight: 12h and 42min).
The month with the shortest days is December (Average daylight: 11h and 30min).

  • Average sunshine in December: 10h and 0min

The months with the most sunshine are January, November and December (Average sunshine: 10h and 0min).
The month with the least sunshine is August (Average sunshine: 7h and 18min).

Average sunshine days in December
Kontagora, Nigeria

  • Average sunshine days in December: 31 days

The month with the most sunshine days is December (31 days).
The month with the least sunshine days is August (6.4 days).

Average UV index in December
Kontagora, Nigeria

  • Average UV index in December: 7

The months with the highest UV index are February, March, April, May and October (UV index 8).
The months with the lowest UV index are January, June, July, August, September, November and December (UV index 7).

Average cloud cover in December
Kontagora, Nigeria

  • Average cloud cover in December: 3

The month with the most cloud cover is August (Cloud cover 46).
The months with the least cloud cover are January and December (Cloud cover 3).

Average visibility in December
Kontagora, Nigeria

  • Average visibility in December: 10km

The months with the highest visibility are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December (10km).
The months with the lowest visibility are August and September (9km).