Ceeldheer in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ceeldheer sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Ceeldheer's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Ceeldheer has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ceeldheer's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
29 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
27 km/h
Travel score
6.4
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ceeldheer in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical winter day in Ceeldheer reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Ceeldheer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 68 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
68
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ceeldheer weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ceeldheer gets around 29 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 27 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Ceeldheer?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Ceeldheer sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ceeldheer in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.