Bu’aale weather in December

In December, Bu’aale sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.1 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 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Bu’aale's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bu’aale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Bu’aale is city in Somalia.

Density
582/km²
people per km²

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 Bu’aale reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Bu’aale

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
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Bu’aale 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
Jan37° / 25°71.511.92.0
Feb38° / 25°20.5121.5
Mar38° / 26°132.8121.4
Apr35° / 26°7814.3122.1
May33° / 25°6614.7123.2
Jun32° / 24°154.412.14.1
Jul32° / 23°82.512.14.4
Aug33° / 23°82.2124.1
Sep34° / 24°123123.6
Oct34° / 24°5910.5122.9
Nov33° / 25°10016.6122.9
Dec35° / 25°316.111.92.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47426
57426
67426
77624
87624
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bu’aale gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.1 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
537
635
734
832
931
1029
1127
1225
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2110
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316

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10121753
20122743
30123733
40124723
50225703
60226693
70327673
80328663
90430633
100531613
110532603
120634573
130736552
140737542
150839512
161941482
171943461
1811045441
1911146411
2011248391
2111249371
2211350351
2311452321
2411552311
2521652291
2621753271
2721854251
2821954241
2922054231
3022154221
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Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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511calm
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1212light 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 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:58
211.96:025:58
311.96:025:58
411.96:025:59
511.96:035:59
611.96:036:00
711.96:046:00
811.96:046:00
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2011.96:106:06
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2911.96:146:10
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3111.96:156:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.8Bright
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115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bu’aale?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bu’aale.

What to pack for Bu’aale in December

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

In December, Bu’aale sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bu’aale 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 Bu’aale peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bu’aale?

Bu’aale sits at 1.1°N, 42.6°E, 44 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Jilib, 70 km away.

JamaameBaardheereDiinsoorKismayoQoryooleyMarkaBuurhakaba

Topography around Bu’aale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bu’aale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m.

The land around Bu’aale is covered by shrubs (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (90%) within 16 km, and shrubs (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
142 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Jilib 70 km · Jamaame 114 km · Baardheere 144 km · Diinsoor 154 km · Kismayo 160 km · Qoryooley 230 km · Marka 253 km · Buurhakaba 253 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 Bu’aale (1.0833°, 42.5833°, elevation 44 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).