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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 24° | 8 | 1.1 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 25° | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 26° | 50 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| May | 31° / 26° | 41 | 10.1 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 4 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 3 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.1 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 3 | 0.4 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 42 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 52 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 21 | 3.5 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ceeldheer gets around 29 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 27 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.3 kWh/m².
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.
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Ceeldheer in Winter
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ceeldheer in Winter
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.