El Bahay weather in December

In December, El Bahay sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 El Bahay's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Bahay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in El Bahay reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 33°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113220
123220
133220
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253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How December really feels in El Bahay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 27 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
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

El Bahay weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°0011.75.0
Feb34° / 20°0011.84.3
Mar35° / 22°50.9123.5
Apr34° / 23°609.612.13.3
May32° / 23°46812.34.0
Jun33° / 23°10.212.44.5
Jul32° / 23°10.212.34.8
Aug33° / 22°00.112.24.5
Sep34° / 23°40.6124.1
Oct32° / 23°5410.111.94.3
Nov31° / 21°375.911.74.9
Dec32° / 20°50.811.65.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98317
108317
118317
128317
138317
148416
158416
168416
178416
188416
198416
208416
218416
228416
238416
248515
258515
268515
278614
288614
298614
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

El Bahay gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
66
76
85
95
104
114
123
133
143
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
240
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270
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310

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1222832181
2232832170
3242932160
4252931150
5262931140
6273030130
7283029120
8303128110
9313227100
1032332690
1133332580
1234342470
1335352360
1436362250
1538362150
1639371940
1740381840
1842381730
1943381630
2044391530
2145391420
2246391420
2346381320
2447381320
2548381320
2649371220
2750361220
2850361220
2952351210
3053341210
3153341210

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 5:58 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:38
211.75:595:38
311.75:595:38
411.75:595:39
511.66:005:39
611.66:005:39
711.66:015:40
811.66:015:40
911.66:025:40
1011.66:025:41
1111.66:035:41
1211.66:035:42
1311.66:045:42
1411.66:045:42
1511.66:055:43
1611.66:055:43
1711.66:065:44
1811.66:065:44
1911.66:075:45
2011.66:075:45
2111.66:085:46
2211.66:085:46
2311.66:095:46
2411.66:095:47
2511.66:105:47
2611.66:105:48
2711.66:105:48
2811.66:115:49
2911.66:115:49
3011.66:125:50
3111.66:125:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit El Bahay?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Bahay in December

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

In December, El Bahay sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Bahay 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 El Bahay peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in El Bahay 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 El Bahay is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 818 µg/m³May 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Bahay?

El Bahay sits at 6.3°N, 45.5°E, 463 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Lasoano, 14 km away.

Topography around El Bahay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Bahay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 474 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m.

The land around El Bahay is covered by shrubs (90%) within 3 km, shrubs (84%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
354 m
shrubsgrassland
December weather nearby: Lasoano 14 km · Neefkuceliye 25 km · Fadhigaradle 27 km · Raqo 42 km · Golwayn 43 km · Digih Habar Es 57 km · Kahandhale 69 km · Warder 71 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 El Bahay (6.3466°, 45.4781°, elevation 463 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).