Weather in Abidjan in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Abidjan in December
Going from a maximum of +32°C during the day to a minimum of +21°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +31°C.
Is Abidjan warm or cold in December?
Abidjan is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Abidjan:
Water temperature in Abidjan in December
Water in Abidjan in December is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +29°C, with an average of +28°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
The water temperature in December is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Abidjan in December?
Climate in Abidjan in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +19°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 93 mm | 65 mm | 41 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 83% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 93 mm to 65 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 0 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Abidjan is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Abidjan?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Abidjan in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+28°C) and the highest in 2023 (+29°C). The driest year was 2004 with only 924 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1984 with 2423 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Abidjan
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Abidjan, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.