Mīzan Teferī weather in December

In December, Mīzan Teferī sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 66 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mīzan Teferī's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mīzan Teferī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Mīzan Teferī is place in Ethiopia.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mīzan Teferī reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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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Mīzan Teferī weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°419.111.66.6
Feb29° / 16°358.511.85.7
Mar29° / 17°10419.3124.5
Apr27° / 17°24827.112.13.8
May25° / 16°30230.312.33.7
Jun24° / 16°19126.612.44.2
Jul23° / 16°17926.612.44.2
Aug24° / 16°17325.412.24.4
Sep25° / 16°20026.1124.3
Oct25° / 16°27528.211.84.0
Nov25° / 15°15122.911.74.8
Dec26° / 14°6613.811.66.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66238
76238
86337
96337
106535
116535
126634
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156832
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mīzan Teferī gets around 66 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
162
261
360
459
558
657
755
854
953
1052
1151
1249
1348
1447
1546
1644
1743
1841
1940
2039
2137
2236
2335
2434
2533
2632
2731
2830
2929
3029
3128

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
122573
222672
322771
422771
522870
632968
733067
833166
933166
1043264
1143363
1243462
1353560
1453758
1563856
1663955
1774053
1874251
1984349
2094448
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23124543
24134541
25154540
26164539
27184537
28194436
29214435
30234335
31244234

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:396:16
211.66:396:16
311.66:406:17
411.66:406:17
511.66:416:17
611.66:416:18
711.66:426:18
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911.66:436:19
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1411.66:456:21
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1611.66:466:22
1711.66:466:22
1811.66:476:23
1911.66:476:23
2011.66:486:23
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2211.66:496:24
2311.66:496:25
2411.66:506:25
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2611.66:516:26
2711.66:516:27
2811.66:526:27
2911.66:526:28
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3111.66:536:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mīzan Teferī?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mīzan Teferī for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mīzan Teferī in December

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

In December, Mīzan Teferī sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mīzan Teferī 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 Mīzan Teferī peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mīzan Teferī 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 Mīzan Teferī is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorFeb 1077 µg/m³May 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mīzan Teferī?

Mīzan Teferī sits at 7.0°N, 35.6°E, 1,419 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Komtikas, 6.0 km away.

MetuĀgaroJimmaFelege Neway

Topography around Mīzan Teferī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīzan Teferī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m around an average of 1,421 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,310 m.

The land around Mīzan Teferī is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
469 m
16 km
1,682 m
80 km
2,310 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Komtikas 6.0 km · Tēpī 27 km · Wacha 30 km · Bonga 79 km · Metu 145 km · Āgaro 151 km · Jimma 157 km · Felege Neway 163 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 Mīzan Teferī (6.9986°, 35.5888°, elevation 1,419 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).