Jawhar weather in December

In December, Jawhar sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°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 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jawhar's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jawhar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Jawhar is capital city of Hirshabelle state of Somalia.

Density
1,883/km²
people per km²

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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical December day in Jawhar reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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313423

How December really feels in Jawhar

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.

Jawhar 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
Jan34° / 23°81.211.93.6
Feb36° / 23°20.311.92.9
Mar36° / 24°112.1122.6
Apr34° / 25°8013.112.12.6
May32° / 24°7013.612.13.7
Jun31° / 24°112.612.25.0
Jul31° / 23°91.712.15.5
Aug31° / 23°71.812.15.3
Sep32° / 23°112.6124.7
Oct32° / 24°8912.511.93.7
Nov32° / 23°9314.111.93.8
Dec33° / 23°294.811.84.0

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 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47426
57426
67426
77525
87525
97525
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jawhar gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
429
529
628
726
825
924
1023
1121
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304
314

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1043759
2043858
3053857
4063955
5074053
6084052
7094150
80104248
90114346
100124444
110134542
120144640
130154837
140164935
151165132
161175230
171185328
181195426
191215424
201225522
211235620
221245718
232255617
242265715
252275714
263285613
273305413
284315312
294325212
304335211
315345011

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:525:43
211.85:535:44
311.85:535:44
411.85:535:44
511.85:545:45
611.85:545:45
711.85:555:46
811.85:555:46
911.85:565:46
1011.85:565:47
1111.85:575:47
1211.85:575:48
1311.85:585:48
1411.85:585:48
1511.85:585:49
1611.85:595:49
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1911.86:005:51
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3011.86:055:56
3111.86:065:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Jawhar?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jawhar in December

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

In December, Jawhar sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jawhar in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Jawhar 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 Jawhar peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 15Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jawhar?

Jawhar sits at 2.8°N, 45.5°E, 108 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Wanlaweyn, 70 km away.

BuulobardeMarkaQoryooleyBuurhakabaBaidoa

Topography around Jawhar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jawhar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m.

The land around Jawhar is covered by cropland (38%), shrubs (23%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
285 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Wanlaweyn 70 km · Afgooye 83 km · Mogadishu 85 km · Buulobarde 120 km · Marka 143 km · Qoryooley 154 km · Buurhakaba 158 km · Baidoa 209 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 Jawhar (2.7809°, 45.5005°, elevation 108 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).