Wolaita Sodo weather in December

In December, Wolaita Sodo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Wolaita Sodo's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wolaita Sodo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Wolaita Sodo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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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Wolaita Sodo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°183.711.66.7
Feb30° / 17°214.311.85.9
Mar30° / 18°7011.6125.1
Apr28° / 18°16020.812.14.5
May26° / 17°2102512.34.3
Jun25° / 16°1982512.44.4
Jul23° / 16°2382712.44.2
Aug24° / 16°25326.412.24.3
Sep25° / 16°22724.8124.5
Oct26° / 16°12818.211.85.4
Nov27° / 16°416.111.77.2
Dec28° / 15°152.811.67.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57426
67426
77426
87525
97624
107624
117723
127822
137822
147921
157921
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218020
227921
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287624
297525
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Wolaita Sodo gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
413
512
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711
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910
109
119
128
138
148
158
167
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218
228
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269
279
289
299
309
319

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 (%)
165269
265269
366268
468257
569247
671236
771236
873225
974215
1075205
1176195
1278184
1379174
1480164
1580164
1680164
1781154
1881154
1980164
2080164
2180173
2279183
2379183
2478193
2577203
2677203
2776213
2876213
2976213
3076213
3176213

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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315calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:08
211.66:306:08
311.66:316:08
411.66:316:09
511.66:326:09
611.66:326:09
711.66:336:10
811.66:336:10
911.66:346:10
1011.66:346:11
1111.66:356:11
1211.66:356:12
1311.66:366:12
1411.66:366:12
1511.66:376:13
1611.66:376:13
1711.66:376:14
1811.66:386:14
1911.66:386:15
2011.66:396:15
2111.66:396:15
2211.66:406:16
2311.66:406:16
2411.66:416:17
2511.66:416:17
2611.66:426:18
2711.66:426:18
2811.66:436:19
2911.66:436:19
3011.66:436:20
3111.66:446:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
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206.0Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Wolaita Sodo

In seasonPeak

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

Wolaita Sodo's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Wolaita Sodo?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Wolaita Sodo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wolaita Sodo in December

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

In December, Wolaita Sodo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wolaita Sodo 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 Wolaita Sodo peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Wolaita Sodo 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 Wolaita Sodo is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wolaita Sodo?

Wolaita Sodo sits at 6.9°N, 37.8°E, 2,045 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gununo, 14 km away.

Topography around Wolaita Sodo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wolaita Sodo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m around an average of 2,011 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,837 m.

The land around Wolaita Sodo is covered by shrubs (30%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
578 m
16 km
1,451 m
80 km
2,837 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Gununo 14 km · Bodītī 17 km · Tebela 17 km · Badessa 19 km · Shanto 21 km · Āreka 24 km · Bale Hawassa 27 km · Gasuba 27 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 Wolaita Sodo (6.86°, 37.7616°, elevation 2,045 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).