Dhamas weather in December

In December, Dhamas sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Dhamas's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhamas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dhamas reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83222
93222
103222
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How December really feels in Dhamas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 25 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
25
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.

Dhamas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°30.811.84.0
Feb35° / 23°20.411.93.2
Mar35° / 24°203123.0
Apr32° / 24°9213.812.13.5
May31° / 23°235.812.14.7
Jun31° / 22°30.512.25.4
Jul30° / 22°30.912.25.8
Aug31° / 22°20.712.15.4
Sep32° / 22°20.5125.0
Oct31° / 22°718.711.94.5
Nov30° / 22°9113.311.94.5
Dec32° / 22°183.111.84.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
17525
27624
37624
47723
57723
67822
77822
87921
98020
108020
118119
128218
138218
148218
158317
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dhamas gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
324
422
521
620
718
817
916
1014
1113
1212
1311
1410
159
168
177
186
196
205
215
225
234
244
254
263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148235114
259244913
3610254812
4611254711
5712264510
6812264410
791326429
8101427418
9121527397
10131627387
11141727366
12161827345
13171827335
14192027314
15202126294
16222226273
17232326263
18252425242
19262525222
20282624211
21292723191
22312723181
23322822171
24342922150
25352921140
26373020130
27383020120
28403019110
29413019100
30423018100
3144291891

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1611calm
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1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:09 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:095:59
211.86:106:00
311.86:106:00
411.86:116:00
511.86:116:01
611.86:126:01
711.86:126:02
811.86:136:02
911.86:136:02
1011.86:136:03
1111.86:146:03
1211.86:146:04
1311.86:156:04
1411.86:156:04
1511.86:166:05
1611.86:166:05
1711.86:176:06
1811.86:176:06
1911.86:186:07
2011.86:186:07
2111.86:196:08
2211.86:196:08
2311.86:206:09
2411.86:206:09
2511.86:216:10
2611.86:216:10
2711.86:216:11
2811.86:226:11
2911.86:226:11
3011.86:236:12
3111.86:236:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dhamas?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dhamas in December

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

In December, Dhamas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dhamas 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 Dhamas peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dhamas?

Dhamas sits at 3.2°N, 41.3°E, 400 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Lafey, 17 km away.

RamuManderaBeled HawoTakabaBaardheereLuuq

Topography around Dhamas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhamas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m.

The land around Dhamas is covered by shrubs (94%) within 3 km, shrubs (99%) within 16 km, and shrubs (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
657 m
shrubsgrassland
December weather nearby: Lafey 17 km · El Wak 59 km · Ramu 87 km · Mandera 105 km · Beled Hawo 105 km · Takaba 126 km · Baardheere 138 km · Luuq 152 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 Dhamas (3.153°, 41.3357°, elevation 400 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).