Dīla weather in December

In December, Dīla sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 51% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dīla's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dīla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Dīla is town and woreda in Ethiopia.

Density
11,120/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 Dīla reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 28°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)
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Dīla weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°415.811.77.5
Feb28° / 15°405.311.86.9
Mar28° / 16°12612.3125.9
Apr26° / 16°30323.712.14.5
May24° / 15°33028.412.34.1
Jun23° / 15°12621.212.44.8
Jul22° / 15°9418.912.35.1
Aug22° / 15°9718.412.25.2
Sep23° / 15°21224.1124.6
Oct24° / 14°39027.711.94.2
Nov25° / 14°16115.511.76.1
Dec26° / 13°567.111.67.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47030
57129
67129
77228
87327
97327
107426
117426
127525
137624
147624
157723
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207723
217723
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287426
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dīla gets around 56 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
435
533
632
731
829
928
1026
1125
1224
1322
1421
1520
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153434
254424
356404
458393
559383
660373
761363
862353
963343
1065332
1166322
1267312
1368302
1469292
1570282
1670282
1771272
1872271
1972271
2073261
2173261
2273261
2373261
2474251
2575250
2675250
2776240
2876240
2975241
3076231
3176231

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
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:27 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:276:06
211.76:276:06
311.66:286:07
411.66:286:07
511.66:296:07
611.66:296:08
711.66:306:08
811.66:306:08
911.66:316:09
1011.66:316:09
1111.66:326:10
1211.66:326:10
1311.66:336:10
1411.66:336:11
1511.66:346:11
1611.66:346:12
1711.66:346:12
1811.66:356:13
1911.66:356:13
2011.66:366:14
2111.66:366:14
2211.66:376:15
2311.66:376:15
2411.66:386:15
2511.66:386:16
2611.66:396:16
2711.66:396:17
2811.66:406:17
2911.66:406:18
3011.66:406:18
3111.66:416:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dīla?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dīla in December

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

In December, Dīla sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dīla in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dīla peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Dīla 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 Dīla is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dīla?

Dīla sits at 6.4°N, 38.3°E, 1,594 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Wenago, 12 km away.

Topography around Dīla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dīla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m around an average of 1,618 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,825 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,121 m.

The land around Dīla is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
486 m
16 km
1,825 m
80 km
2,121 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Wenago 12 km · Ch’iko 19 km · Wendo 23 km · Yirga Ch’efē 31 km · Yirga ‘Alem 39 km · Kele 49 km · Leku 53 km · Bedēsa 53 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 Dīla (6.4167°, 38.3167°, elevation 1,594 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).