El Bauga weather in December

In December, El Bauga 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 9th-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 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is El Bauga's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Bauga'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
7:13 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
12%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

El Bauga is settlement in 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 El Bauga 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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33119
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93018
103018
113018
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133017
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How December really feels in El Bauga

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.

El Bauga weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°00118.1
Feb31° / 17°0011.46.4
Mar34° / 20°0011.94.0
Apr38° / 24°00.112.41.2
May41° / 27°10.412.80.0
Jun42° / 29°00.113.10.0
Jul40° / 29°61.8130.0
Aug40° / 29°61.712.60.0
Sep41° / 28°10.412.10.0
Oct38° / 26°10.211.61.2
Nov34° / 21°0011.14.5
Dec30° / 17°0010.97.0

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 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10946
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28937
29937
30937
31928

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

El Bauga 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 (%)
179192
279192
379192
480191
580191
680191
781181
881181
981181
1082171
1182171
1283161
1383161
1484151
1584151
1684151
1785141
1884142
1984142
2084142
2184142
2283152
2383152
2483152
2583152
2683161
2784151
2884151
2984151
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 18 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
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2118light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light 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 7:05 AM to 7:20 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)
111.07:056:04
211.07:056:04
311.07:066:04
411.07:066:04
511.07:076:04
610.97:086:05
710.97:086:05
810.97:096:05
910.97:096:05
1010.97:106:06
1110.97:106:06
1210.97:116:06
1310.97:126:07
1410.97:126:07
1510.97:136:07
1610.97:136:08
1710.97:146:08
1810.97:146:09
1910.97:156:09
2010.97:156:10
2110.97:166:10
2210.97:166:10
2310.97:176:11
2410.97:176:11
2510.97:186:12
2610.97:186:12
2710.97:186:13
2810.97:196:13
2910.97:196:14
3010.97:206:15
3110.97:206:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for El Bauga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit El Bauga?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit El Bauga for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Bauga in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Bauga 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 El Bauga peaks around April 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in El Bauga 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 El Bauga 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 El Bauga?

El Bauga sits at 18.3°N, 33.9°E, 348 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Berber, 28 km away.

ShendiKuraymahSinkatJubaytKhartoum North

Topography around El Bauga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Bauga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m.

The land around El Bauga is covered by trees (30%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (85%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
258 m
80 km
269 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Berber 28 km · Atbara 63 km · Ad-Damir 74 km · Shendi 182 km · Kuraymah 219 km · Sinkat 315 km · Jubayt 318 km · Khartoum North 325 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 El Bauga (18.262°, 33.9081°, elevation 348 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).