Tikil Dingay weather in December

In December, Tikil Dingay sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Tikil Dingay's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tikil Dingay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:51 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tikil Dingay reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13217
23217
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43217
53217
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303216
313216

How December really feels in Tikil Dingay

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.

Tikil Dingay weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°0011.34.8
Feb35° / 18°00.111.63.4
Mar36° / 20°20.711.92.4
Apr37° / 22°92.712.32.0
May35° / 22°7012.912.62.6
Jun31° / 20°19324.612.73.1
Jul27° / 19°37129.812.73.6
Aug26° / 18°48930.512.43.5
Sep28° / 18°23426.612.13.9
Oct30° / 18°5911.711.75.1
Nov32° / 17°41.311.45.4
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
15919
16919
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

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

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Rain chance (%)
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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
288111
388111
489101
589101
69190
79190
89280
99280
109370
119370
129370
139460
149460
159550
169550
179640
189640
199640
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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206calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
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306calm
316calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:436:00
211.36:436:01
311.36:446:01
411.36:446:01
511.36:456:01
611.36:466:02
711.36:466:02
811.36:476:02
911.36:476:03
1011.36:486:03
1111.36:486:03
1211.26:496:04
1311.26:496:04
1411.26:506:04
1511.26:506:05
1611.26:516:05
1711.26:516:06
1811.26:526:06
1911.26:526:06
2011.26:536:07
2111.26:536:07
2211.26:546:08
2311.26:546:08
2411.26:556:09
2511.26:556:09
2611.26:566:10
2711.26:566:10
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2911.26:576:11
3011.26:576:12
3111.26:586:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tikil Dingay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tikil Dingay 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 Tikil Dingay?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tikil Dingay in December

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

In December, Tikil Dingay sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tikil Dingay in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tikil Dingay peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tikil Dingay 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 Tikil Dingay is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1028 µg/m³May 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tikil Dingay?

Tikil Dingay sits at 13.0°N, 37.0°E, 1,207 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āykel, 48 km away.

Debark’Metemma

Topography around Tikil Dingay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tikil Dingay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.

The land around Tikil Dingay is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
1,501 m
80 km
2,462 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
December weather nearby: Āykel 48 km · Gondar 63 km · Amba Giorgis 67 km · K’ola Diba 69 km · Dabat 78 km · Maksenyit 86 km · Debark’ 94 km · Metemma 96 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 Tikil Dingay (12.9842°, 37.0442°, elevation 1,207 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).