Āt’aye weather in December

In December, Āt’aye sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Āt’aye's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āt’aye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:34 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Āt’aye reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Āt’aye

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.

Āt’aye weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°496.411.57.8
Feb27° / 15°445.311.77.5
Mar28° / 17°879.711.96.6
Apr29° / 18°829.512.25.8
May31° / 20°193.812.55.5
Jun32° / 20°61.112.65.1
Jul30° / 20°659.812.55.1
Aug29° / 19°10516.412.35.2
Sep29° / 19°143.512.16.6
Oct28° / 17°122.711.87.4
Nov27° / 15°19311.58.3
Dec25° / 14°183.211.48.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118713
128812
138812
148812
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297426
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317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Āt’aye gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
410
510
610
710
810
910
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
1910
2010
2110
2211
2311
2411
2512
2612
2713
2813
2914
3014
3115

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185114
285114
385114
486113
586113
686113
787112
887112
987112
1087112
1187112
1287112
1387112
1488102
1589101
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1789101
1889101
1989101
2088111
2188111
2288111
2387121
2487121
2586131
2685141
2785141
2884151
2983161
3082171
3182171

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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206calm
216calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:53
211.46:275:53
311.46:285:54
411.46:285:54
511.46:295:54
611.46:295:55
711.46:305:55
811.46:305:55
911.46:315:56
1011.46:315:56
1111.46:325:56
1211.46:325:57
1311.46:335:57
1411.46:335:58
1511.46:345:58
1611.46:345:58
1711.46:355:59
1811.46:355:59
1911.46:366:00
2011.46:366:00
2111.46:376:01
2211.46:376:01
2311.46:386:02
2411.46:386:02
2511.46:396:02
2611.46:396:03
2711.46:406:03
2811.46:406:04
2911.46:416:04
3011.46:416:05
3111.46:416:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Āt’aye

In seasonPeak

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

Āt’aye's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Āt’aye sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Āt’aye?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Āt’aye in December

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

In December, Āt’aye sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Āt’aye in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āt’aye peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Āt’aye 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 Āt’aye is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1844 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āt’aye?

Āt’aye sits at 10.4°N, 39.9°E, 1,526 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mehal Mēda, 31 km away.

Topography around Āt’aye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āt’aye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m around an average of 1,549 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,352 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,264 m.

The land around Āt’aye is covered by cropland (46%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
387 m
16 km
2,352 m
80 km
3,264 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
December weather nearby: Mehal Mēda 31 km · Kobo 37 km · Robit 40 km · Abomsa 41 km · Kemisē 41 km · Were Īlu 61 km · Harbu 65 km · Kombolcha 84 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 Āt’aye (10.3503°, 39.9363°, elevation 1,526 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).