Dimtu weather in December

In December, Dimtu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Dimtu is City in Wolayita, Ethiopia.

Density
3,903/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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dimtu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112713
122713
132713
142713
152713
162713
172713
182713
192713
202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713
292713
302713
312714

Dimtu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°132.911.67.5
Feb29° / 15°143.211.86.4
Mar29° / 15°609.7125.5
Apr27° / 16°12517.712.15.1
May25° / 15°1322112.35.1
Jun23° / 14°5415.712.45.8
Jul22° / 14°7118.412.45.3
Aug23° / 14°8419.112.25.2
Sep24° / 14°13323.8124.8
Oct25° / 14°9615.411.86.0
Nov26° / 13°234.611.77.6
Dec27° / 13°71.811.68.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87921
97921
108020
118020
128119
138119
148119
158218
168218
178218
188218
198218
208218
218119
228020
238020
247921
257822
267822
277723
287624
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dimtu gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.8 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
49
58
68
78
87
97
106
116
125
135
145
155
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
306
316

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
283161
385150
486140
586140
687130
788120
889110
990100
1090100
119190
129280
139280
149370
159370
169370
179370
189370
199370
209370
219370
229370
239370
249370
259280
269280
279280
289190
299190
309190
3190100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:43 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)
111.66:286:06
211.66:296:06
311.66:296:07
411.66:306:07
511.66:306:07
611.66:316:08
711.66:316:08
811.66:326:08
911.66:326:09
1011.66:336:09
1111.66:336:10
1211.66:346:10
1311.66:346:10
1411.66:356:11
1511.66:356:11
1611.66:366:12
1711.66:366:12
1811.66:376:13
1911.66:376:13
2011.66:386:13
2111.66:386:14
2211.66:396:14
2311.66:396:15
2411.66:396:15
2511.66:406:16
2611.66:406:16
2711.66:416:17
2811.66:416:17
2911.66:426:18
3011.66:426:18
3111.66:436:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dimtu?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dimtu in December

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

In December, Dimtu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dimtu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dimtu peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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 15UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dimtu 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 Dimtu 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 Dimtu?

Dimtu sits at 6.9°N, 38.1°E, 1,521 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bedēsa, 12 km away.

Topography around Dimtu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dimtu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,525 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,592 m.

The land around Dimtu is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
2,592 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bedēsa 12 km · Badessa 22 km · Bodītī 29 km · Shonē 30 km · Shanto 31 km · Leku 36 km · Yirga ‘Alem 38 km · Wolaita Sodo 41 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 Dimtu (6.9297°, 38.1251°, elevation 1,521 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).