Metemma weather in December

In December, Metemma sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 82% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Metemma's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metemma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:54 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Metemma is city.

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 Metemma reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
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How December really feels in Metemma

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.

Metemma weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°0011.33.9
Feb36° / 21°0011.62.4
Mar38° / 23°30.711.91.2
Apr39° / 25°133.712.30.8
May37° / 25°7914.112.61.6
Jun33° / 22°14323.112.72.5
Jul29° / 21°25527.112.73.4
Aug28° / 20°36529.312.43.6
Sep29° / 20°22524.612.13.7
Oct31° / 21°6712.811.74.3
Nov34° / 20°51.411.44.2
Dec34° / 20°00.111.34.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Metemma gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
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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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184142
285132
385132
486131
586131
687121
787121
887121
987121
1087121
1188111
1288111
1388111
1489101
1589101
169091
179190
189280
199370
209370
219460
229550
239550
249640
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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58calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 6:46 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:466:04
211.36:476:04
311.36:476:04
411.36:486:05
511.36:496:05
611.36:496:05
711.36:506:05
811.36:506:06
911.36:516:06
1011.36:516:06
1111.36:526:07
1211.26:526:07
1311.26:536:08
1411.26:536:08
1511.26:546:08
1611.26:546:09
1711.26:556:09
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1911.26:566:10
2011.26:566:11
2111.26:576:11
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Metemma

In seasonPeak

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

Metemma's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Metemma?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Metemma in December

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

In December, Metemma sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Metemma in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Metemma peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Metemma 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 Metemma is worst in November — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1830 µg/m³May 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Metemma?

Metemma sits at 13.0°N, 36.2°E, 712 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Doka, 75 km away.

ĀbderafīTikil DingayĀykelMay CaderaK’ola DibaAl QadarifGondar

Topography around Metemma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metemma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m.

The land around Metemma is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
1,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Doka 75 km · Ābderafī 92 km · Tikil Dingay 96 km · Āykel 109 km · May Cadera 132 km · K’ola Diba 140 km · Al Qadarif 146 km · Gondar 148 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 Metemma (12.9548°, 36.1555°, elevation 712 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).