Dhabad weather in December

In December, Dhabad sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dhabad's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:01 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dhabad reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143321
153321
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233221
243220
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How December really feels in Dhabad

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.

Dhabad weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.75.0
Feb33° / 20°0011.84.4
Mar35° / 22°40.7123.5
Apr34° / 24°498.112.13.2
May33° / 24°428.212.33.5
Jun33° / 24°20.212.43.9
Jul33° / 23°00.112.34.3
Aug33° / 23°00.112.24.0
Sep34° / 23°50.8123.6
Oct32° / 23°459.211.94.1
Nov32° / 22°27511.74.8
Dec32° / 21°50.911.65.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88515
98515
108515
118515
128614
138614
148614
158614
168713
178713
188713
198713
208713
218713
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238713
248614
258614
268614
278614
288614
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dhabad gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
46
56
66
75
85
94
104
113
123
132
142
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1172734212
2172734202
3182833192
4192933182
5202932181
6203031171
7213130161
8223329151
9233428141
10233527131
11243726121
12253825111
13254024101
1426412391
1527422380
1628432270
1729432160
1830442150
1930442140
2031442140
2132442030
2233442030
2334432030
2435422030
2536422030
2637412030
2738401930
2839391930
2940391930
3040381830
3141381830

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:34
211.75:555:34
311.65:555:34
411.65:565:34
511.65:565:35
611.65:575:35
711.65:575:36
811.65:585:36
911.65:585:36
1011.65:595:37
1111.65:595:37
1211.66:005:37
1311.66:005:38
1411.66:005:38
1511.66:015:39
1611.66:015:39
1711.66:025:40
1811.66:025:40
1911.66:035:41
2011.66:035:41
2111.66:045:41
2211.66:045:42
2311.66:055:42
2411.66:055:43
2511.66:065:43
2611.66:065:44
2711.66:075:44
2811.66:075:45
2911.66:085:45
3011.66:085:46
3111.66:085:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dhabad

In seasonPeak

None of Dhabad's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Dhabad sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Dhabad?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dhabad in December

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

In December, Dhabad sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dhabad 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 Dhabad peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dhabad 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 Dhabad is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateJul 1724 µg/m³May 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dhabad?

Dhabad sits at 6.4°N, 46.5°E, 358 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Qorof, 17 km away.

Topography around Dhabad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhabad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 366 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m.

The land around Dhabad is covered by shrubs (82%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
312 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrain
December weather nearby: Qorof 17 km · Cabudwaaq 33 km · Digih Habar Es 53 km · Saaxo 53 km · Waal 57 km · Yamarugley 59 km · Raqo 67 km · Golwayn 70 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 Dhabad (6.4317°, 46.4619°, elevation 358 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. 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).