Baardheere weather in December

In December, Baardheere sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Baardheere's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baardheere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Baardheere is city.

Founded
1700

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 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical December day in Baardheere reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
143524
153524
163524
173524
183624
193624
203624
213624
223624
233624
243624
253624
263624
273624
283624
293624
303724
313724

How December really feels in Baardheere

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.

Baardheere weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 24°5111.91.9
Feb38° / 25°10.311.91.4
Mar38° / 26°142.5121.4
Apr35° / 26°7811.5122.2
May34° / 25°357.912.13.4
Jun33° / 24°51.212.14.1
Jul32° / 23°40.812.14.4
Aug33° / 23°40.812.14.1
Sep34° / 23°51123.6
Oct34° / 24°507.811.93.1
Nov33° / 24°9012.511.93.2
Dec35° / 24°203.611.92.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December.

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47822
57822
67921
78020
88020
98119
108119
118020
128119
138119
148119
158218
168218
178317
188317
198218
208218
218317
228317
238317
248218
258218
268218
278317
288317
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Baardheere gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
423
522
621
720
819
918
1017
1116
1215
1314
1413
1512
1610
179
188
198
207
216
225
235
244
254
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104144041
204154040
305164039
405174037
516184036
617183935
718193933
818203832
929213830
10210223729
11211233627
12311253625
13312263523
14412283522
15413293420
16414313318
17515323216
18515343115
19517353013
20618362912
21619372810
2262038279
2372138268
2472239257
2582339246
2682539235
2792639225
2892738214
2992838204
30103037203
31103137193

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:04 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:045:57
211.96:055:57
311.96:055:58
411.96:065:58
511.96:065:58
611.96:075:59
711.96:075:59
811.96:076:00
911.96:086:00
1011.96:086:00
1111.96:096:01
1211.96:096:01
1311.96:106:02
1411.96:106:02
1511.96:116:03
1611.96:116:03
1711.96:126:03
1811.96:126:04
1911.96:136:04
2011.96:136:05
2111.96:136:05
2211.96:146:06
2311.96:146:06
2411.96:156:07
2511.96:156:07
2611.96:166:08
2711.96:166:08
2811.96:176:09
2911.96:176:09
3011.96:186:10
3111.96:186:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Baardheere?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baardheere in December

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

In December, Baardheere sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baardheere 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 Baardheere peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Baardheere?

Baardheere sits at 2.3°N, 42.3°E, 97 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Diinsoor, 78 km away.

DhamasBu’aaleLafeyEl WakLuuqBaidoaBeled Hawo

Topography around Baardheere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baardheere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m.

The land around Baardheere is covered by grassland (43%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
831 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Diinsoor 78 km · Dhamas 138 km · Bu’aale 144 km · Lafey 151 km · El Wak 158 km · Luuq 165 km · Baidoa 175 km · Beled Hawo 182 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 Baardheere (2.3446°, 42.2764°, elevation 97 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).