Batī weather in December

In December, Batī sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.6 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 67% 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 Batī's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:36 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Batī is Controllare la voce "city".

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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Batī reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°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 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152614
162514
172513
182513
192513
202513
212513
222513
232513
242513
252513
262513
272513
282513
292513
302513
312513

How December really feels in Batī

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.

Batī 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°336.911.47.7
Feb27° / 15°295.511.67.5
Mar28° / 17°7511.111.96.2
Apr29° / 18°7512.212.25.3
May31° / 19°265.312.55.0
Jun33° / 21°30.912.64.2
Jul32° / 20°551112.64.1
Aug30° / 19°791712.44.4
Sep30° / 19°266.612.15.6
Oct29° / 17°183.811.76.8
Nov27° / 15°223.311.58.2
Dec25° / 14°233.611.48.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38614
48614
58614
68614
78515
88515
98515
108416
118416
128416
138416
148515
158416
168416
178317
188317
198317
208218
218218
228119
238119
248020
257921
267822
277723
287723
297624
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Batī gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1612
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2412
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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176186
276186
376186
476186
576186
677185
777185
878175
978175
1078175
1179165
1279165
1380155
1480155
1581145
1681145
1782135
1882135
1982135
2081145
2181145
2281145
2380155
2479165
2579165
2678175
2777185
2877185
2976195
3075205
3174215

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
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:28 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:285:51
211.46:285:52
311.46:295:52
411.46:295:52
511.46:305:53
611.46:315:53
711.46:315:53
811.46:325:53
911.46:325:54
1011.46:335:54
1111.46:335:55
1211.46:345:55
1311.46:345:55
1411.46:355:56
1511.36:355:56
1611.36:365:57
1711.36:365:57
1811.36:375:57
1911.36:375:58
2011.36:385:58
2111.36:385:59
2211.36:395:59
2311.36:396:00
2411.36:406:00
2511.36:406:01
2611.36:406:01
2711.36:416:02
2811.36:416:02
2911.36:426:03
3011.46:426:03
3111.46:436:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Batī

In seasonPeak

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

Batī sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Batī?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Batī in December

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

In December, Batī sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Batī 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 Batī peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Batī 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 Batī is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 942 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batī?

Batī sits at 11.2°N, 40.0°E, 1,662 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kombolcha, 32 km away.

Topography around Batī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 1,591 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,358 m.

The land around Batī is covered by shrubs (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
1,439 m
80 km
3,358 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kombolcha 32 km · Hāyk’ 38 km · Harbu 39 km · Dessie 42 km · Sifra 46 km · Kemisē 55 km · Mersa 66 km · Weldiya 85 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 Batī (11.1915°, 40.0168°, elevation 1,662 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).