Suakin weather in December

In December, Suakin sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 122 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Suakin's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suakin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Suakin is port in north-eastern Sudan on the west coast of the Red Sea.

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Suakin reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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 Suakin

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.

Suakin weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 20°7013.7116.3
Feb24° / 20°307.711.47.4
Mar26° / 21°72.111.98.6
Apr29° / 23°5112.47.6
May32° / 26°10.512.95.2
Jun36° / 29°0013.13.0
Jul38° / 30°51.5131.5
Aug38° / 30°61.612.61.6
Sep35° / 29°10.312.13.4
Oct31° / 26°184.811.65.4
Nov27° / 24°9016.711.15.4
Dec25° / 22°12218.910.95.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44852
54753
64654
74654
84456
94357
104357
114159
124159
134159
143961
153961
163961
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193961
204060
214060
224159
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244258
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314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Suakin gets around 122 mm of rain over 18.9 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 61% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
262
362
462
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1263
1363
1463
1563
1663
1763
1863
1962
2062
2161
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2460
2559
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2757
2857
2956
3055
3154

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131536441
2131636431
3131637421
4131737411
5141837401
6141838380
7151938370
8152038360
9162038350
10162138330
11172238320
12172238310
13182338300
14282338290
15292438270
16292439270
17292439260
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305132336240
315142335230

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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515light 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 6:52 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:525:48
210.96:535:49
310.96:545:49
410.96:545:49
510.96:555:49
610.96:555:49
710.96:565:50
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2810.97:075:58
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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 3.4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Suakin

In seasonPeak

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

Suakin 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 Suakin?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Suakin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Suakin in December

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

In December, Suakin sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Suakin 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 offshore 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 Suakin in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Suakin peaks around April 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 20UV 12Dec 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Suakin 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 Suakin is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2137 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Suakin?

Suakin sits at 19.1°N, 37.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Jubayt, 55 km away.

JeddahHala'ib

Topography around Suakin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suakin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,629 m.

The land around Suakin is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
1,629 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Jubayt 55 km · Port Sudan 58 km · Sinkat 60 km · Tokār 86 km · Jeddah 328 km · Al Līth 329 km · Hala'ib 354 km · Mecca 366 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 Suakin (19.1059°, 37.3321°, elevation 4 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).