Balbala weather in December

In December, Balbala sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Balbala's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balbala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:24 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Balbala is place in Djibouti Region, Djibouti.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Balbala reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
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How December really feels in Balbala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Balbala weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°308.311.47.1
Feb27° / 22°204.911.67.4
Mar29° / 23°256.611.96.5
Apr30° / 25°356.712.25.4
May34° / 27°153.312.53.9
Jun37° / 30°10.212.71.7
Jul38° / 30°61.512.61.3
Aug37° / 30°143.212.41.8
Sep35° / 29°9212.12.9
Oct31° / 25°226.111.75.1
Nov29° / 23°306.811.56.7
Dec27° / 22°245.811.37.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108317
118317
128317
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Balbala gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.8 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 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
522
621
720
820
919
1019
1118
1218
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102175427
202185426
302185525
402195524
502205523
602215522
702225521
802225620
902235619
1003245518
1103245617
1203255715
1303255814
1403265813
1504275712
1604275811
1704285810
180428599
190529588
200529588
210530578
220531577
230531577
240532567
250533557
261534537
271535527
281537507
291538497
301539487
311540477

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 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 6:16 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:165:38
211.46:175:39
311.46:175:39
411.46:185:39
511.46:185:40
611.46:195:40
711.36:195:40
811.36:205:40
911.36:205:41
1011.36:215:41
1111.36:215:42
1211.36:225:42
1311.36:225:42
1411.36:235:43
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1611.36:245:44
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1811.36:255:44
1911.36:255:45
2011.36:265:45
2111.36:265:46
2211.36:275:46
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2411.36:285:47
2511.36:285:48
2611.36:295:48
2711.36:295:49
2811.36:305:49
2911.36:305:50
3011.36:305:50
3111.36:315:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Balbala

In seasonPeak

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

Balbala sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Balbala?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Balbala for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Balbala in December

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

In December, Balbala sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Balbala in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Balbala in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balbala peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Balbala 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 Balbala is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1741 µg/m³Nov 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Balbala?

Balbala sits at 11.6°N, 43.1°E, 56 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Djibouti, 5.0 km away.

ArtaTadjouraSaylacObockAli SabihDikhil

Topography around Balbala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balbala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Balbala is covered by bare terrain (54%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
1,924 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Djibouti 5.0 km · Arta 28 km · Tadjoura 35 km · Saylac 46 km · Obock 49 km · Ali Sabih 62 km · Dikhil 95 km · Assab 166 km

Djibouti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,906
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2014
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Sunni Muslim 94%other 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 Balbala (11.5619°, 43.1067°, elevation 56 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).