Gelemso weather in December

In December, Gelemso sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gelemso's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gelemso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Gelemso is Oromia,GalamsoHabro.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gelemso reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Gelemso weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°173.611.58.1
Feb27° / 15°253.411.77.6
Mar28° / 16°859.111.96.7
Apr26° / 16°13017.812.25.4
May26° / 16°12519.412.45.4
Jun26° / 16°6413.312.56.2
Jul25° / 15°15522.212.55.2
Aug24° / 15°17022.812.35.2
Sep25° / 16°8113.212.16.5
Oct25° / 15°9812.611.86.6
Nov25° / 14°466.711.67.6
Dec25° / 13°223.711.58.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56931
66931
77030
87030
97129
107228
117327
127327
137327
147426
157525
167525
177525
187426
197426
207426
217327
227327
237228
247129
257129
267030
277030
287030
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gelemso gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
518
618
717
816
915
1014
1113
1212
1312
1411
1510
1610
179
189
199
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
299
309
319

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178175
279174
379174
479174
581163
681163
782153
882153
984142
1085132
1185132
1286122
1386122
1488111
1589101
1689101
1789101
189091
199091
209181
219181
229181
239181
249181
259181
269181
279181
289181
299181
309091
319091

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 6:22 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:225:53
211.56:225:54
311.56:235:54
411.56:235:54
511.56:245:55
611.56:245:55
711.56:255:55
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911.56:265:56
1011.56:265:56
1111.56:275:57
1211.56:275:57
1311.56:285:58
1411.56:285:58
1511.56:295:58
1611.56:295:59
1711.56:305:59
1811.56:306:00
1911.56:316:00
2011.56:316:01
2111.56:326:01
2211.56:326:01
2311.56:336:02
2411.56:336:02
2511.56:346:03
2611.56:346:03
2711.56:356:04
2811.56:356:04
2911.56:356:05
3011.56:366:05
3111.56:366:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gelemso

In seasonPeak

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

Gelemso's rainy season runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gelemso sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Gelemso?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gelemso in December

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

In December, Gelemso sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gelemso 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 Gelemso peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gelemso 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 Gelemso is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2230 µg/m³Apr 2022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gelemso?

Gelemso sits at 8.8°N, 40.5°E, 1,795 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bedēsa, 31 km away.

DederWelench’ītī

Topography around Gelemso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gelemso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 1,826 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,481 m.

The land around Gelemso is covered by cropland (51%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
1,330 m
80 km
2,481 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Bedēsa 31 km · Āwash 43 km · Āsbe Teferī 49 km · Mī’ēso 53 km · Metahāra 67 km · Hīrna 78 km · Deder 116 km · Welench’ītī 120 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 Gelemso (8.8167°, 40.5167°, elevation 1,795 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).