Gode weather in December

In December, Gode sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gode's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gode's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Gode is city in Ethiopia.

Density
871/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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gode reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73423
83423
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103423
113423
123423
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How December really feels in Gode

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Gode weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°00.111.73.5
Feb36° / 24°00.111.82.8
Mar36° / 26°131.8122.4
Apr34° / 26°831212.13.0
May33° / 25°498.812.33.5
Jun34° / 25°10.312.33.8
Jul33° / 24°10.312.34.3
Aug33° / 24°10.212.24.0
Sep34° / 25°30.7123.5
Oct33° / 25°6310.511.93.8
Nov32° / 23°477.211.74.4
Dec34° / 23°81.211.73.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58317
68416
78416
88416
98515
108515
118515
128614
138614
148614
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318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gode gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
411
510
69
78
87
96
106
115
124
133
143
152
162
171
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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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12621231813
22721221712
32921221712
43022211611
53222211510
6342220149
7362220149
8382219138
9402219127
10422318116
11432318105
12452318105
1347231794
1449231683
1550231683
1653231572
1754241462
1855241461
1957241351
2057241351
2159241241
2260241240
2362241130
2462241130
2563241120
2664241020
2764241020
2865231020
296623920
306623920
316722920

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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2013light breeze
2114light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:055:46
211.76:065:46
311.76:065:47
411.76:075:47
511.76:075:47
611.76:075:48
711.76:085:48
811.76:085:48
911.76:095:49
1011.76:095:49
1111.76:105:50
1211.76:105:50
1311.76:115:50
1411.76:115:51
1511.76:125:51
1611.76:125:52
1711.76:135:52
1811.76:135:53
1911.76:145:53
2011.76:145:53
2111.76:155:54
2211.76:155:54
2311.76:165:55
2411.76:165:55
2511.76:175:56
2611.76:175:56
2711.76:175:57
2811.76:185:57
2911.76:185:58
3011.76:195:58
3111.76:195:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gode?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gode. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gode in December

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

In December, Gode sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gode 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 Gode peaks around March 18 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 18UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gode 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 Gode is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1725 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gode?

Gode sits at 6.0°N, 43.6°E, 292 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kebri Dahar, 119 km away.

Kebri DaharFadhigaradleLasoanoNeefkuceliyeEl BahayBeledweyneWarderKahandhale

Topography around Gode

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gode has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m.

The land around Gode is covered by grassland (38%), bare terrain (33%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Kebri Dahar 119 km · Fadhigaradle 195 km · Lasoano 206 km · Neefkuceliye 214 km · El Bahay 217 km · Beledweyne 227 km · Warder 228 km · Kahandhale 233 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 Gode (5.9506°, 43.5519°, elevation 292 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).