Dhamas in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dhamas sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Dhamas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dhamas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dhamas in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 35°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Dhamas reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Dhamas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 84 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.
Dhamas 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 | 34° / 23° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 35° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 35° / 24° | 20 | 3 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 92 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 23 | 5.8 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 3 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 2 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 71 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 91 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 18 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dhamas gets around 24 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 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 6.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Dhamas?
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 Dhamas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dhamas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dhamas sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Dhamas 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.