Afgooye weather in December

In December, Afgooye sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Afgooye's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afgooye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Afgooye is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical December day in Afgooye reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Afgooye

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.

Afgooye weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°81.311.93.5
Feb35° / 24°20.311.93.0
Mar35° / 25°152.9122.8
Apr34° / 25°9114.4122.8
May32° / 25°7516.712.13.6
Jun31° / 24°206.512.15.0
Jul30° / 23°205.512.15.5
Aug30° / 23°155.212.15.4
Sep31° / 23°164.5125.1
Oct32° / 24°7711.9124.0
Nov32° / 24°10716.811.93.6
Dec33° / 24°345.911.93.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37525
47525
57525
67723
77723
87822
97822
107822
118020
128020
138020
148119
158218
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318317

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Afgooye gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
438
536
635
733
832
930
1028
1126
1224
1323
1421
1519
1617
1716
1814
1913
2012
2110
229
238
248
257
266
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296
305
315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1012871
2022969
3023068
4023167
5033265
6033364
7043561
8043660
9053758
10063955
11064054
12074251
13074449
14084546
15094744
160104941
170115039
180115336
190125434
200145432
210155530
220165628
231175626
241185724
251195723
261215721
271225720
281235719
291245718
302255518
312265517

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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512calm
612light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 5:53 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:46
211.95:535:46
311.95:545:47
411.95:545:47
511.95:545:47
611.95:555:48
711.95:555:48
811.95:565:49
911.95:565:49
1011.95:575:49
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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 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.8Bright
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96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
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146.1Intense
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166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.3Intense
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246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Afgooye?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Afgooye. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Afgooye in December

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

In December, Afgooye sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Afgooye in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Afgooye 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 Afgooye peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 14Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Afgooye 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 Afgooye is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2215 µg/m³Sep 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Afgooye?

Afgooye sits at 2.1°N, 45.1°E, 87 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Mogadishu, 27 km away.

BuurhakabaBaidoaBuulobarde

Topography around Afgooye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afgooye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.

The land around Afgooye is covered by cropland (56%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), cropland (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
230 m
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December weather nearby: Mogadishu 27 km · Wanlaweyn 59 km · Marka 61 km · Qoryooley 76 km · Jawhar 83 km · Buurhakaba 137 km · Baidoa 196 km · Buulobarde 197 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 0%

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 Afgooye (2.1381°, 45.1212°, elevation 87 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).