Dibate weather in December

In December, Dibate sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Dibate's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dibate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:50 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Dibate is place in Benishangul-Gumuz, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dibate reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°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 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
163016
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183016
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223116
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243116
253116
263116
273116
283116
293116
303116
313116

How December really feels in Dibate

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.

Dibate weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°1011.45.7
Feb33° / 18°00.111.64.4
Mar34° / 20°4111.93.5
Apr34° / 21°174.412.23.5
May31° / 20°9715.912.53.9
Jun28° / 18°18525.212.64.0
Jul25° / 17°27928.712.63.9
Aug25° / 17°27928.912.43.9
Sep26° / 17°18624.512.14.4
Oct28° / 17°6914.211.85.8
Nov29° / 16°82.411.56.6
Dec31° / 16°10.111.46.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
39010
48911
58911
68911
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
268911
278911
288812
298812
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dibate gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
110
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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 (%)
169283
271272
373252
474242
575232
676222
777212
878202
979192
1081181
1182171
1283161
1384151
1484151
1585141
1686131
1787121
1888111
1989101
209091
219190
229280
239370
249460
259460
269550
279550
289640
299640
309730
319730

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:426:08
211.46:436:08
311.46:436:08
411.46:446:08
511.46:446:09
611.46:456:09
711.46:456:09
811.46:466:10
911.46:466:10
1011.46:476:10
1111.46:476:11
1211.46:486:11
1311.46:486:11
1411.46:496:12
1511.46:496:12
1611.46:506:13
1711.46:506:13
1811.46:516:14
1911.46:516:14
2011.46:526:14
2111.46:526:15
2211.46:536:15
2311.46:536:16
2411.46:546:16
2511.46:546:17
2611.46:556:17
2711.46:556:18
2811.46:566:18
2911.46:566:19
3011.46:566:19
3111.46:576:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dibate

In seasonPeak

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

Dibate's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Dibate?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dibate in December

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

In December, Dibate sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dibate 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 Dibate peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 23UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Dibate 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 Dibate is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateMar 1075 µg/m³May 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr27Moderate
May12Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dibate?

Dibate sits at 10.7°N, 36.2°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Chagni, 46 km away.

Topography around Dibate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dibate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 1,473 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 m.

The land around Dibate is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (32%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
875 m
80 km
2,267 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
December weather nearby: Chagni 46 km · Mambuk 70 km · Gimja Bēt Maryam 76 km · Ginja Bet 77 km · Shendi 80 km · Injibara 86 km · Ādīs K’idamē 87 km · Tīlīlī 90 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 Dibate (10.65°, 36.2167°, elevation 1,525 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).