Ad-Damir weather in December

In December, Ad-Damir sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ad-Damir's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ad-Damir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:12 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
12%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Ad-Damir 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 ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ad-Damir reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
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53219
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73219
83119
93119
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
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223017
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273017
283017
293017
303017
313017

How December really feels in Ad-Damir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 3 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
3
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.

Ad-Damir weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°0011.17.3
Feb32° / 17°0011.45.8
Mar35° / 20°0011.93.4
Apr39° / 24°00.112.40.8
May41° / 27°20.612.80.0
Jun42° / 29°00.1130.0
Jul40° / 28°82.112.90.1
Aug40° / 28°92.812.60.3
Sep40° / 28°20.612.10.0
Oct39° / 26°10.211.60.9
Nov34° / 22°0011.23.9
Dec31° / 18°00116.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26937
27937
28937
29928
30928
31919

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ad-Damir gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182180
282180
382180
482180
582180
682180
782180
883170
983170
1083170
1184160
1284160
1385150
1485150
1585150
1686140
1785141
1885141
1986131
2086131
2186131
2286131
2386131
2486131
2586131
2687121
2787121
2887121
2987121
3088111
3190100

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:036:05
211.07:046:05
311.07:046:05
411.07:056:05
511.07:066:05
611.07:066:06
711.07:076:06
811.07:076:06
911.07:086:06
1011.07:086:07
1111.07:096:07
1211.07:106:07
1311.07:106:08
1411.07:116:08
1511.07:116:08
1611.07:126:09
1711.07:126:09
1810.97:136:10
1910.97:136:10
2010.97:146:11
2110.97:146:11
2210.97:156:11
2310.97:156:12
2410.97:166:12
2510.97:166:13
2610.97:166:13
2711.07:176:14
2811.07:176:14
2911.07:186:15
3011.07:186:16
3111.07:186:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
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45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
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165.3Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ad-Damir

In seasonPeak

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

Ad-Damir sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Ad-Damir?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ad-Damir in December

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

In December, Ad-Damir sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ad-Damir in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ad-Damir peaks around April 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highApr 15UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ad-Damir 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 Ad-Damir is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1547 µg/m³Sep 1830 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr41Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ad-Damir?

Ad-Damir sits at 17.6°N, 34.0°E, 354 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Atbara, 12 km away.

ShendiKuraymahKhartoum NorthOmdurmanKhartoum

Topography around Ad-Damir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ad-Damir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 353 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around Ad-Damir is covered by bare terrain (45%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
249 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Atbara 12 km · Berber 47 km · El Bauga 74 km · Shendi 116 km · Kuraymah 248 km · Khartoum North 265 km · Omdurman 269 km · Khartoum 275 km

Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 215% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,165
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
5.1
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 421

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 Ad-Damir (17.599°, 33.9721°, elevation 354 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).