Berber weather in December

In December, Berber sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Berber's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berber's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:12 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
12%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Berber is town of the state of River Nile, Sudan.

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Berber reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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
33119
43119
53119
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113018
123018
133018
143018
153017
163017
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213017
222917
232917
242917
252917
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272917
282916
292916
302916
312916

How December really feels in Berber

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Berber weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°00117.8
Feb31° / 17°0011.46.2
Mar35° / 20°0011.93.8
Apr38° / 24°00.112.41.1
May41° / 27°10.512.80.0
Jun42° / 29°00.113.10.0
Jul40° / 29°61.8130.0
Aug40° / 29°81.912.60.1
Sep41° / 28°10.512.10.0
Oct38° / 26°00.211.61.1
Nov34° / 21°0011.24.3
Dec30° / 17°0010.96.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6928
7928
8937
9937
10937
11937
12928
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Berber 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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
281181
380191
480191
580191
681181
782180
882180
983170
1083170
1183170
1283161
1383161
1483161
1584151
1684151
1784151
1884151
1984151
2084151
2184151
2284151
2384151
2483161
2583161
2683161
2784151
2884151
2985141
3085141
3186131

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
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
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1719light breeze
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2019light breeze
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2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 7:04 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:046:04
211.07:056:04
311.07:056:04
411.07:066:04
511.07:066:05
611.07:076:05
711.07:076:05
811.07:086:05
910.97:096:06
1010.97:096:06
1110.97:106:06
1210.97:106:07
1310.97:116:07
1410.97:116:07
1510.97:126:08
1610.97:126:08
1710.97:136:08
1810.97:146:09
1910.97:146:09
2010.97:156:10
2110.97:156:10
2210.97:156:11
2310.97:166:11
2410.97:166:12
2510.97:176:12
2610.97:176:13
2710.97:186:13
2810.97:186:14
2910.97:186:14
3010.97:196:15
3110.97:196:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Berber

In seasonPeak

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

Berber sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Berber?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Berber in December

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

In December, Berber sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Berber 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 Berber 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
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Berber 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 Berber is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1456 µg/m³Sep 1333 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May47Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Berber?

Berber sits at 18.0°N, 34.0°E, 347 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is El Bauga, 28 km away.

ShendiKuraymahKhartoum NorthOmdurmanSinkat

Topography around Berber

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berber has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m.

The land around Berber is covered by bare terrain (42%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
262 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: El Bauga 28 km · Atbara 36 km · Ad-Damir 47 km · Shendi 159 km · Kuraymah 233 km · Khartoum North 306 km · Omdurman 309 km · Sinkat 314 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 Berber (18.0216°, 33.983°, elevation 347 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).