Ceeldheer weather in December

In December, Ceeldheer sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ceeldheer's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceeldheer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ceeldheer is village.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ceeldheer reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
33025
43025
53025
63025
73025
83025
93025
103025
113025
123025
133025
143025
153025
163025
173025
183024
193024
203024
213024
223024
233024
243024
253024
263024
273024
283024
293024
303024
313024

How December really feels in Ceeldheer

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.

Ceeldheer 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
Jan30° / 24°81.111.86.6
Feb30° / 24°10.111.96.5
Mar31° / 25°62125.8
Apr31° / 26°5010.912.14.6
May31° / 26°4110.112.24.8
Jun30° / 25°40.812.26.2
Jul29° / 24°30.512.26.7
Aug29° / 24°20.312.16.9
Sep29° / 24°30.4126.8
Oct29° / 25°427.811.95.8
Nov29° / 25°5210.711.85.5
Dec30° / 25°213.511.86.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87822
97822
107822
117822
127921
137921
147921
158020
168020
178218
188218
198317
208317
218416
228416
238416
248416
258515
268515
278515
288515
298515
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ceeldheer gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
521
621
720
819
918
1016
1115
1214
1313
1412
1510
169
178
187
197
206
215
225
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1019792
2020782
3021772
4023752
5024742
6026731
7027721
8029701
9030691
10031681
11033661
12034651
13036631
14037621
15139591
16141571
17142570
18144550
19145540
20147520
21148510
22249490
23250480
24251470
25252460
26353440
27354430
28355420
29356410
30456400
31457390

Wind in December

Winds average 25 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0102030151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
1224breezy
1325breezy
1425breezy
1525breezy
1626breezy
1726breezy
1826breezy
1926breezy
2027breezy
2127breezy
2227breezy
2327breezy
2427breezy
2527breezy
2628breezy
2728breezy
2828breezy
2928breezy
3028breezy
3128breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 5:47 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:475:35
211.85:485:35
311.85:485:36
411.85:495:36
511.85:495:36
611.85:495:37
711.85:505:37
811.85:505:37
911.85:515:38
1011.85:515:38
1111.85:525:39
1211.85:525:39
1311.85:535:39
1411.85:535:40
1511.85:545:40
1611.85:545:41
1711.85:555:41
1811.85:555:42
1911.85:565:42
2011.85:565:43
2111.85:565:43
2211.85:575:44
2311.85:575:44
2411.85:585:45
2511.85:585:45
2611.85:595:45
2711.85:595:46
2811.86:005:46
2911.86:005:47
3011.86:015:47
3111.86:015:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ceeldheer?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ceeldheer for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ceeldheer in December

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

In December, Ceeldheer sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ceeldheer 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 22 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ceeldheer 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 Ceeldheer peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ceeldheer 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 Ceeldheer is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 2016 µg/m³Oct 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ceeldheer?

Ceeldheer sits at 3.8°N, 47.2°E, 20 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Buulobarde, 179 km away.

BuulobardeJawharBeledweyneBalanbaleKahandhaleMogadishuCabudwaaqWanlaweyn

Topography around Ceeldheer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceeldheer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m.

The land around Ceeldheer is covered by bare terrain (70%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%), bare terrain (29%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
399 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Buulobarde 179 km · Jawhar 221 km · Beledweyne 240 km · Balanbale 265 km · Kahandhale 272 km · Mogadishu 287 km · Cabudwaaq 287 km · Wanlaweyn 288 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 Ceeldheer (3.8488°, 47.1806°, elevation 20 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).