Diinsoor weather in December

In December, Diinsoor sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Diinsoor's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diinsoor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Diinsoor is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical December day in Diinsoor reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
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How December really feels in Diinsoor

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.

Diinsoor weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°30.711.93.0
Feb36° / 23°10.211.92.4
Mar36° / 24°81.7122.3
Apr34° / 24°8512.112.12.8
May32° / 23°481212.13.9
Jun31° / 22°113.812.14.9
Jul30° / 21°8312.15.2
Aug31° / 21°61.912.15.0
Sep32° / 22°101.9124.5
Oct32° / 23°5810.211.93.8
Nov32° / 23°9412.611.93.9
Dec34° / 23°173.311.93.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37525
47624
57624
67723
77822
87822
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Diinsoor gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.3 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 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
522
621
719
818
917
1016
1115
1213
1312
1411
1510
169
178
187
196
205
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224
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262
272
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312

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105224626
206234525
307244424
418254323
518264223
619274121
7110274120
8211284019
9212283918
10313293816
11315303815
12416303713
13417313612
14518323510
1551933349
1662034328
1762135317
1872236296
1972336285
2082437264
2192637254
2292737233
23102838222
24112938202
25123038192
26123138172
27133238162
28143237152
29143337141
30153436131
31153536122

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 6:02 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:54
211.96:025:54
311.96:035:55
411.96:035:55
511.96:035:55
611.96:045:56
711.96:045:56
811.96:055:57
911.96:055:57
1011.96:065:57
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1211.96:075:58
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1911.96:106:01
2011.96:106:02
2111.96:116:02
2211.96:116:03
2311.96:126:03
2411.96:126:04
2511.96:136:04
2611.96:136:05
2711.96:146:05
2811.96:146:06
2911.96:146:06
3011.96:156:07
3111.96:156:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Diinsoor?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diinsoor. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Diinsoor in December

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

In December, Diinsoor sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Diinsoor 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 Diinsoor peaks around March 22 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 22UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Diinsoor?

Diinsoor sits at 2.4°N, 43.0°E, 311 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Baardheere, 78 km away.

BaidoaBuurhakabaBu’aaleLuuqQoryooleyDhamasBeled Hawo

Topography around Diinsoor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diinsoor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 319 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m.

The land around Diinsoor is covered by shrubs (79%) within 3 km, shrubs (88%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
516 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Baardheere 78 km · Baidoa 108 km · Buurhakaba 130 km · Bu’aale 154 km · Luuq 162 km · Qoryooley 186 km · Dhamas 200 km · Beled Hawo 208 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 Diinsoor (2.4085°, 42.9771°, elevation 311 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).