Obock weather in December

In December, Obock sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 30 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Obock's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:24 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Obock is city.

Density
7,714/km²
people per km²

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Obock reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°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)
12724
22624
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312523

How December really feels in Obock

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.

Obock weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°308.311.47.4
Feb26° / 23°175.611.67.7
Mar27° / 24°256.911.97.3
Apr29° / 26°235.912.36.3
May32° / 28°163.912.55.0
Jun34° / 30°20.312.73.6
Jul35° / 30°81.312.63.3
Aug34° / 30°183.612.43.8
Sep33° / 29°132.612.14.6
Oct30° / 27°316.411.76.0
Nov27° / 25°317.611.47.2
Dec26° / 24°307.511.37.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98812
108911
118911
128911
138911
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
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209010
219010
228911
238911
248911
258713
268713
278713
288614
298614
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Obock gets around 30 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
427
527
626
725
825
924
1024
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1076033
2076132
3086131
4096130
5096229
60106228
71116127
81126225
91136224
101136422
111146421
121156519
131166518
141176517
151186615
161196614
171196713
181206712
191216711
201226611
211236610
221246510
23125659
24126649
25127639
26128629
27130609
28231589
29232579
30233569
31233569

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:165:37
211.36:175:37
311.36:175:38
411.36:185:38
511.36:185:38
611.36:195:38
711.36:195:39
811.36:205:39
911.36:205:39
1011.36:215:40
1111.36:215:40
1211.36:225:40
1311.36:225:41
1411.36:235:41
1511.36:235:42
1611.36:245:42
1711.36:245:42
1811.36:255:43
1911.36:255:43
2011.36:265:44
2111.36:265:44
2211.36:275:45
2311.36:275:45
2411.36:285:46
2511.36:285:46
2611.36:295:47
2711.36:295:47
2811.36:305:48
2911.36:305:48
3011.36:305:49
3111.36:315:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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215.1Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Obock

In seasonPeak

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

Obock sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Obock?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Obock in December

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

In December, Obock sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Obock in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Obock 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 Obock peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Obock 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 Obock is worst in August — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 948 µg/m³Oct 2417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Obock?

Obock sits at 12.0°N, 43.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Djibouti, 45 km away.

DjiboutiTadjouraBalbalaArtaSaylacAli SabihDikhil

Topography around Obock

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m.

The land around Obock is covered by bare terrain (50%) and water (48%) within 3 km, water (53%) and bare terrain (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
1,770 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Djibouti 45 km · Tadjoura 48 km · Balbala 49 km · Arta 68 km · Saylac 71 km · Ali Sabih 110 km · Assab 130 km · Dikhil 139 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 Obock (11.9669°, 43.2884°, elevation 13 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).