Gaalkacyo weather in December

In December, Gaalkacyo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gaalkacyo's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaalkacyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:58 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Gaalkacyo is city in Puntland.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gaalkacyo reaches about 33°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.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
223321
233321
243321
253321
263320
273320
283320
293320
303320
313220

How December really feels in Gaalkacyo

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.

Gaalkacyo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°00.111.75.0
Feb33° / 20°0011.84.4
Mar34° / 22°20.6123.6
Apr34° / 24°447.612.13.4
May33° / 25°458.512.33.4
Jun34° / 24°20.212.43.7
Jul33° / 24°00.112.44.1
Aug34° / 23°0012.23.8
Sep34° / 23°40.7123.6
Oct32° / 23°448.211.84.2
Nov32° / 22°274.611.74.7
Dec33° / 21°61.111.64.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58317
68317
78416
88317
98317
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
158515
168515
178515
188515
198515
208515
218515
228515
238416
248416
258416
268515
278515
288515
298416
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gaalkacyo gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
57
66
76
85
95
105
114
124
133
143
153
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122732245
2122732245
3132832234
4132932224
5143032214
6143132194
7153232184
8153331173
9153431163
10163531153
11163631143
12163831132
13173931122
14174031112
15174131101
1618423191
1718433081
1818433071
1919443061
2019453061
2119453051
2220452951
2321452850
2421452850
2522452750
2623452650
2724452560
2824452560
2925452460
3025452360
3125462260

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:515:29
211.65:515:29
311.65:525:30
411.65:525:30
511.65:535:30
611.65:535:31
711.65:545:31
811.65:545:31
911.65:555:32
1011.65:555:32
1111.65:565:33
1211.65:565:33
1311.65:575:33
1411.65:575:34
1511.65:585:34
1611.65:585:35
1711.65:595:35
1811.65:595:36
1911.66:005:36
2011.66:005:37
2111.66:015:37
2211.66:015:37
2311.66:025:38
2411.66:025:38
2511.66:025:39
2611.66:035:39
2711.66:035:40
2811.66:045:40
2911.66:045:41
3011.66:055:41
3111.66:055:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
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 Gaalkacyo

In seasonPeak

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

Gaalkacyo sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Gaalkacyo?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gaalkacyo in December

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

In December, Gaalkacyo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gaalkacyo 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 Gaalkacyo peaks around April 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 10UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gaalkacyo 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 Gaalkacyo is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1831 µg/m³Apr 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gaalkacyo?

Gaalkacyo sits at 6.8°N, 47.4°E, 288 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Saaxo, 70 km away.

QorofDhabadWaalCabudwaaqYamarugleyDigih Habar EsRaqo

Topography around Gaalkacyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaalkacyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m.

The land around Gaalkacyo is covered by bare terrain (45%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (61%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
343 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Saaxo 70 km · Qorof 112 km · Dhabad 113 km · Waal 135 km · Cabudwaaq 145 km · Yamarugley 149 km · Digih Habar Es 164 km · Raqo 179 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 Gaalkacyo (6.7697°, 47.4308°, elevation 288 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).