Wenago weather in December

In December, Wenago sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 103 mm of rain across 8.9 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Wenago's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wenago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Wenago reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
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312411

Wenago 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
Jan25° / 12°63711.77.6
Feb26° / 13°676.611.87.2
Mar26° / 14°20413.4126.2
Apr24° / 14°44923.712.14.5
May22° / 14°45628.412.33.8
Jun21° / 13°20323.812.44.2
Jul20° / 13°1282212.34.4
Aug21° / 13°1372212.24.5
Sep22° / 13°26423.8124.4
Oct22° / 13°53528.311.93.9
Nov23° / 12°3391811.75.5
Dec24° / 11°1038.911.67.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46139
56238
66238
76436
86436
96535
106634
116733
126733
136832
146832
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206832
216832
226733
236733
246634
256634
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Wenago gets around 103 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
342
441
540
638
737
836
935
1033
1132
1231
1330
1428
1527
1626
1725
1825
1924
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2522
2621
2721
2821
2920
3020
3120

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162371
263361
364351
465341
567321
668311
769301
870291
971281
1073270
1175250
1276240
1376240
1477230
1578220
1678220
1779210
1879210
1979210
2080200
2180200
2280200
2380200
2480200
2580200
2681190
2781190
2881190
2982180
3083170
3183170

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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:276:06
211.76:276:07
311.76:286:07
411.76:286:07
511.76:296:08
611.66:296:08
711.66:306:08
811.66:306:09
911.66:316:09
1011.66:316:10
1111.66:326:10
1211.66:326:10
1311.66:336:11
1411.66:336:11
1511.66:346:12
1611.66:346:12
1711.66:356:13
1811.66:356:13
1911.66:356:14
2011.66:366:14
2111.66:366:14
2211.66:376:15
2311.66:376:15
2411.66:386:16
2511.66:386:16
2611.66:396:17
2711.66:396:17
2811.66:406:18
2911.66:406:18
3011.66:416:19
3111.66:416:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
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135.7Bright
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275.8Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Wenago?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Wenago for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Wenago in December

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

In December, Wenago sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wenago in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wenago peaks around March 16 at about 16 (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 16UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Wenago 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 Wenago is worst in December — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorDec 1736 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Wenago?

Wenago sits at 6.3°N, 38.3°E, 1,722 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dīla, 12 km away.

Topography around Wenago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wenago has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m around an average of 1,716 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,192 m.

The land around Wenago is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
415 m
16 km
1,816 m
80 km
2,192 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Dīla 12 km · Yirga Ch’efē 18 km · Ch’iko 31 km · Wendo 36 km · Kele 37 km · Yirga ‘Alem 51 km · Bedēsa 61 km · Kercha 62 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 Wenago (6.3167°, 38.2667°, elevation 1,722 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).