Āsosa weather in December

In December, Āsosa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Āsosa's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āsosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:56 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Āsosa is town in western Ethiopia.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Āsosa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°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 about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
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93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
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293116
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313116

How December really feels in Āsosa

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.

Āsosa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°10.211.55.7
Feb33° / 18°10.511.74.6
Mar33° / 20°153.211.94.1
Apr32° / 20°891312.23.9
May29° / 20°22226.212.53.6
Jun27° / 18°2202812.63.8
Jul25° / 18°19227.112.54.1
Aug25° / 18°20627.912.33.9
Sep27° / 18°24328.912.13.7
Oct27° / 18°24628.411.83.9
Nov28° / 17°609.511.56.1
Dec30° / 17°20.611.46.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128614
138614
148614
158614
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198614
208614
218515
228515
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288218
298317
308317
318218

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Āsosa gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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24
34
43
53
63
72
82
92
102
112
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311

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161318
264297
366286
469265
571254
673234
775223
876213
978193
1080182
1181172
1283152
1384142
1486131
1587121
1688111
1789101
189091
199181
209271
219370
229460
239460
249550
259550
269550
279550
289550
299550
309550
319640

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
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55calm
65calm
75calm
86calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:48 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:486:15
211.46:496:15
311.46:496:16
411.46:506:16
511.46:506:16
611.46:516:17
711.46:516:17
811.46:526:17
911.46:526:18
1011.46:536:18
1111.46:536:18
1211.46:546:19
1311.46:546:19
1411.46:556:20
1511.46:556:20
1611.46:566:20
1711.46:566:21
1811.46:576:21
1911.46:576:22
2011.46:586:22
2111.46:586:23
2211.46:586:23
2311.46:596:24
2411.46:596:24
2511.47:006:25
2611.47:006:25
2711.47:016:26
2811.47:016:26
2911.47:026:27
3011.47:026:27
3111.47:026:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Āsosa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Āsosa?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Āsosa in December

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

In December, Āsosa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Āsosa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āsosa peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Āsosa 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 Āsosa is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2254 µg/m³May 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āsosa?

Āsosa sits at 10.1°N, 34.5°E, 1,530 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bambesi, 41 km away.

NejoDembī DoloGimbiAd-DamazinDibateEr Roseires

Topography around Āsosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 1,485 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m.

The land around Āsosa is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
985 m
80 km
1,755 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Bambesi 41 km · Mendī 69 km · Nejo 123 km · Dembī Dolo 173 km · Gimbi 174 km · Ad-Damazin 192 km · Dibate 195 km · Er Roseires 201 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

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 Āsosa (10.0667°, 34.5333°, elevation 1,530 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).