Jubayt weather in December

In December, Jubayt sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 36 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jubayt's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jubayt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:03 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Jubayt is town in eastern 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Jubayt reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Jubayt

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.

Jubayt weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°195.9117.5
Feb24° / 14°72.311.48.5
Mar27° / 16°20.711.98.5
Apr31° / 19°41.312.46.2
May35° / 23°8312.93.5
Jun38° / 26°3113.11.6
Jul37° / 26°114.2131.9
Aug37° / 25°186.612.62.0
Sep36° / 25°7312.12.6
Oct31° / 21°11411.65.5
Nov26° / 19°289.311.16.9
Dec23° / 16°3610.910.96.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45149
55050
64951
74852
84852
94852
104555
114555
124555
134555
144357
154357
164357
174456
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194456
204555
214654
224654
234753
244852
254852
264951
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284951
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jubayt gets around 36 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3127

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18164036
28174035
39174134
49184132
510184131
610194130
711194129
811204127
912214226
1013214224
1113224222
1214224321
1315224319
1415234418
1516234517
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1918234713
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Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 6:54 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:545:51
210.96:555:51
310.96:555:51
410.96:565:51
510.96:575:51
610.96:575:52
710.96:585:52
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1010.97:005:53
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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184.0Bright
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204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jubayt

In seasonPeak

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

Jubayt sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Jubayt?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Jubayt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jubayt in December

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

In December, Jubayt sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Jubayt 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 60 km away) is warmest in September at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Jubayt 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 Jubayt peaks around April 19 at about 13 (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 highApr 19UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jubayt 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 Jubayt is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateJul 2348 µg/m³Nov 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul49Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jubayt?

Jubayt sits at 19.0°N, 36.8°E, 798 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Sinkat, 13 km away.

TokārEl BaugaBerberAtbaraAd-Damir

Topography around Jubayt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jubayt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 812 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,627 m.

The land around Jubayt is covered by bare terrain (97%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
1,627 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Sinkat 13 km · Suakin 55 km · Port Sudan 84 km · Tokār 111 km · El Bauga 318 km · Berber 318 km · Atbara 331 km · Ad-Damir 338 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 Jubayt (18.9533°, 36.8336°, elevation 798 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).