Felege Neway weather in December

In December, Felege Neway sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Felege Neway's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Felege Neway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Felege Neway is place in Ethiopia.

Density
3,653/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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Felege Neway reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
223016
233016
243016
253016
263016
273016
283016
293017
303017
313017

Felege Neway 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
Jan30° / 17°91.911.76.0
Feb31° / 18°101.911.85.4
Mar31° / 18°225.9125.0
Apr29° / 18°6512.312.15.0
May27° / 18°9115.912.35.5
Jun26° / 18°378.712.46.6
Jul26° / 18°5211.112.36.3
Aug26° / 18°5211.812.26.1
Sep27° / 18°6413.3125.9
Oct27° / 17°9115.211.95.6
Nov29° / 17°234.311.76.4
Dec29° / 17°40.811.66.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96931
107030
117030
127129
137228
147228
157327
167228
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237228
247129
257129
267129
277030
286931
296931
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Felege Neway gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
44
54
63
73
83
93
103
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
303
313

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169265
270255
370255
472244
573234
674233
775223
875223
977212
1078202
1178202
1279192
1380191
1481181
1581181
1682171
1782171
1883161
1983161
2083161
2184151
2284151
2384151
2484151
2585141
2685141
2785141
2885141
2985141
3085141
3185141

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:326:12
211.76:336:12
311.76:336:13
411.76:346:13
511.76:346:13
611.66:356:14
711.66:356:14
811.66:366:14
911.66:366:15
1011.66:376:15
1111.66:376:16
1211.66:386:16
1311.66:386:16
1411.66:396:17
1511.66:396:17
1611.66:406:18
1711.66:406:18
1811.66:416:19
1911.66:416:19
2011.66:416:20
2111.66:426:20
2211.66:426:20
2311.66:436:21
2411.66:436:21
2511.66:446:22
2611.66:446:22
2711.66:456:23
2811.66:456:23
2911.66:466:24
3011.66:466:24
3111.66:466:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Felege Neway?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Felege Neway in December

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

In December, Felege Neway sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Felege Neway 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 Felege Neway peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Felege Neway 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 Felege Neway is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 845 µg/m³Apr 2322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Felege Neway?

Felege Neway sits at 6.3°N, 36.9°E, 1,361 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bako, 67 km away.

Bale Hawassa

Topography around Felege Neway

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Felege Neway has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m around an average of 1,422 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,045 m.

The land around Felege Neway is covered by shrubs (38%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%), cropland (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
930 m
16 km
1,887 m
80 km
3,045 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Bako 67 km · Ch’ench’a 76 km · Jinka 77 km · Arba Minch 79 km · Gasuba 89 km · Gīdolē 90 km · Waka 91 km · Bale Hawassa 99 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 Felege Neway (6.3°, 36.8833°, elevation 1,361 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).