Kaambooni weather in December

In December, Kaambooni sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 32 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kaambooni's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaambooni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Kaambooni 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kaambooni reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13026
23026
33026
43026
53026
63026
73026
83026
93026
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133026
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303125
313025

How December really feels in Kaambooni

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.

Kaambooni weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°141.412.15.9
Feb31° / 25°20.612.15.8
Mar32° / 26°123.3125.1
Apr31° / 27°8118123.9
May29° / 26°15423.611.94.0
Jun28° / 25°6517.111.95.2
Jul27° / 24°471411.95.8
Aug27° / 24°3111.611.96.4
Sep28° / 24°268.6126.6
Oct29° / 25°469.7125.8
Nov30° / 26°5512.212.14.9
Dec30° / 26°327.412.15.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147822
157822
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298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kaambooni gets around 32 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
636
736
835
935
1034
1132
1231
1330
1428
1526
1624
1723
1821
1919
2018
2116
2215
2314
2413
2511
2610
2710
289
299
308
318

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67525
77525
87525
97624
107723
117723
127822
137921
147921
158020
168119
178218
188317
198317
208416
218515
228515
238614
248614
258713
268713
278713
288713
298713
308812
318812

Wind in December

Winds average 15 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
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1415light breeze
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2116light breeze
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2717light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 6:01 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:06
212.16:016:06
312.16:026:07
412.16:026:07
512.16:026:08
612.16:036:08
712.16:036:09
812.16:036:09
912.16:046:09
1012.16:046:10
1112.16:056:10
1212.16:056:11
1312.16:066:11
1412.16:066:12
1512.16:076:12
1612.16:076:13
1712.16:076:13
1812.16:086:14
1912.16:086:14
2012.16:096:15
2112.16:096:15
2212.16:106:15
2312.16:106:16
2412.16:116:16
2512.16:116:17
2612.16:126:17
2712.16:126:18
2812.16:136:18
2912.16:136:19
3012.16:146:19
3112.16:146:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kaambooni

In seasonPeak

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

Kaambooni's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kaambooni?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaambooni in December

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

In December, Kaambooni sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kaambooni in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kaambooni in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaambooni peaks around April 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeApr 9UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kaambooni 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 Kaambooni is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1916 µg/m³Oct 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaambooni?

Kaambooni sits at 1.6°S, 41.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Lamu, 104 km away.

LamuMasalaniKismayoJamaame

Topography around Kaambooni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaambooni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Kaambooni is covered by water (60%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (54%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and water (37%), shrubs (29%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Lamu 104 km · Masalani 158 km · Hola 174 km · Kismayo 178 km · Jamaame 229 km · Malindi 240 km · Garissa 253 km · Watamu 258 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 Kaambooni (-1.6377°, 41.5866°, elevation 5 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. 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).