El Dibir in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Dibir sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 42 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is El Dibir's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Dibir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 42 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Dibir in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in El Dibir reaches about 25°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in El Dibir
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Dibir 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 | 25° / 22° | 11 | 3.3 | 11.4 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 4 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 26° | 2 | 0.7 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| May | 31° / 27° | 13 | 0.8 | 12.5 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 33° / 28° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 33° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 11 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 24° | 36 | 7 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 26° / 23° | 29 | 5.5 | 11.3 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Dibir gets around 42 mm of rain over 9 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 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 42 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Dibir
In winter, El Dibir overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Dibir sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
El Dibir sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit El Dibir?
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 one of the better times to visit El Dibir for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Dibir in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Dibir sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Dibir in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°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 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in El Dibir in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Dibir peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).
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) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in El Dibir 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 El Dibir is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (October, 11 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) | 22 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 48 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 48 | Poor |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is El Dibir?
El Dibir sits at 11.8°N, 51.2°E, 48 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Qandala, 150 km away.
Topography around El Dibir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Dibir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Dibir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,442 m.
The land around El Dibir is covered by bare terrain (64%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, water (43%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%), shrubs (22%) and bare terrain (21%) 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 El Dibir (11.7667°, 51.2167°, elevation 48 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.