Zalinjay weather in December

In December, Zalinjay sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zalinjay's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zalinjay's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 31°; 9th warmest
Overnight low: 14°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 0 mm; 0 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 12 min; 7:45 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover: 21%; 1st clearest
Wind: 8 km/h; 5th windiest
Solar energy: 5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.9; out of 10

Zalinjay is capital city in the state of Central Darfur, Sudan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Zalinjay reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31
Avg low (°C)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	15
2	32	15
3	32	15
4	32	15
5	32	15
6	32	15
7	32	15
8	32	15
9	31	15
10	31	15
11	31	15
12	31	14
13	31	14
14	31	14
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21	31	14
22	31	14
23	31	14
24	31	14
25	31	13
26	31	13
27	31	13
28	31	13
29	31	13
30	31	13
31	31	13

How December really feels in Zalinjay

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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.

Zalinjay weather by month

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

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	31° / 14°	0	0	11.3	5.8
Feb	34° / 16°	0	0	11.6	4.2
Mar	36° / 19°	1	0.2	11.9	2.7
Apr	37° / 21°	4	1.3	12.3	1.8
May	37° / 22°	26	6	12.6	2.0
Jun	34° / 22°	63	12.7	12.7	2.8
Jul	30° / 21°	185	24	12.7	3.4
Aug	28° / 20°	220	26.2	12.4	3.6
Sep	30° / 20°	83	15.6	12.1	4.2
Oct	33° / 20°	18	4.5	11.7	4.4
Nov	32° / 17°	0	0	11.4	5.1
Dec	31° / 14°	0	0	11.3	5.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	87	87	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	88	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	89	88	88	88	87	87	87	87	86	86	85	85
Cloudier (%)	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	14	14	15	15

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	88	12
4	88	12
5	88	12
6	88	12
7	88	12
8	88	12
9	88	12
10	88	12
11	89	11
12	89	11
13	89	11
14	89	11
15	89	11
16	89	11
17	89	11
18	89	11
19	89	11
20	89	11
21	88	12
22	88	12
23	88	12
24	87	13
25	87	13
26	87	13
27	87	13
28	86	14
29	86	14
30	85	15
31	85	15

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zalinjay 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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
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4	0
5	0
6	0
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12	0
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20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0
29	0
30	0
31	0

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
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19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
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27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
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	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 7:37 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:07 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
Sunrise (AM)	7:37	7:38	7:38	7:39	7:39	7:40	7:40	7:41	7:41	7:42	7:42	7:43	7:43	7:44	7:44	7:45	7:45	7:46	7:46	7:47	7:47	7:48	7:48	7:49	7:49	7:50	7:50	7:51	7:51	7:51	7:52
Sunset (PM)	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:56	6:56	6:56	6:57	6:57	6:57	6:58	6:58	6:58	6:59	6:59	7:00	7:00	7:00	7:01	7:01	7:02	7:02	7:03	7:03	7:04	7:04	7:05	7:05	7:06	7:06	7:07

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.3	7:37	6:55
2	11.3	7:38	6:55
3	11.3	7:38	6:55
4	11.3	7:39	6:55
5	11.3	7:39	6:56
6	11.3	7:40	6:56
7	11.3	7:40	6:56
8	11.3	7:41	6:57
9	11.3	7:41	6:57
10	11.3	7:42	6:57
11	11.3	7:42	6:58
12	11.3	7:43	6:58
13	11.2	7:43	6:58
14	11.2	7:44	6:59
15	11.2	7:44	6:59
16	11.2	7:45	7:00
17	11.2	7:45	7:00
18	11.2	7:46	7:00
19	11.2	7:46	7:01
20	11.2	7:47	7:01
21	11.2	7:47	7:02
22	11.2	7:48	7:02
23	11.2	7:48	7:03
24	11.2	7:49	7:03
25	11.2	7:49	7:04
26	11.2	7:50	7:04
27	11.2	7:50	7:05
28	11.2	7:51	7:05
29	11.2	7:51	7:06
30	11.2	7:51	7:06
31	11.2	7:52	7:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.1	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
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	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.1	Intense
2	6.0	Intense
3	6.0	Intense
4	6.0	Intense
5	6.0	Intense
6	6.0	Intense
7	6.0	Intense
8	6.0	Intense
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31	6.0	Bright

Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zalinjay

In seasonPeak

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

Zalinjay's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Zalinjay sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

Monsoon

Dust

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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Zalinjay?

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

5.9

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

8.7

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zalinjay in December

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

In December, Zalinjay sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Zalinjay in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zalinjay peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	13	12	12	11	12	10	13	11	11	10	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Zalinjay 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 Zalinjay is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	25	37	55	47	36	33	26	19	21	25	21	22
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	37	Poor
Mar	55	Poor
Apr	47	Poor
May	36	Poor
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	21	Moderate
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	21	Moderate
Dec	22	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Zalinjay?

Zalinjay sits at 12.9°N, 23.5°E, 891 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Kas, 99 km away.

Topography around Zalinjay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zalinjay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 891 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,684 m.

The land around Zalinjay is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

102 m

grassland 49%

16 km

464 m

grassland 84%

80 km

1,684 m

grassland 74%

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← November Zalinjay year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: Kas 99 km · Kabkābīyah 106 km · 'Ārdamatā 124 km · Al-Junaynah 126 km · El Geneina Fort 126 km · Adré 151 km · Nyala 181 km · Rahad al Bardi 184 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 Zalinjay (12.9092°, 23.4706°, elevation 891 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	15
2	32	15
3	32	15
4	32	15
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24	31	14
25	31	13
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	88	12
4	88	12
5	88	12
6	88	12
7	88	12
8	88	12
9	88	12
10	88	12
11	89	11
12	89	11
13	89	11
14	89	11
15	89	11
16	89	11
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18	89	11
19	89	11
20	89	11
21	88	12
22	88	12
23	88	12
24	87	13
25	87	13
26	87	13
27	87	13
28	86	14
29	86	14
30	85	15
31	85	15

	Rain chance (%)
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	Dry (%)
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	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	15
2	32	15
3	32	15
4	32	15
5	32	15
6	32	15
7	32	15
8	32	15
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25	31	13
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	88	12
4	88	12
5	88	12
6	88	12
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	Rain chance (%)
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	Dry (%)
1	100
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3	100
4	100
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24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	15
2	32	15
3	32	15
4	32	15
5	32	15
6	32	15
7	32	15
8	32	15
9	31	15
10	31	15
11	31	15
12	31	14
13	31	14
14	31	14
15	31	14
16	31	14
17	31	14
18	31	14
19	31	14
20	31	14
21	31	14
22	31	14
23	31	14
24	31	14
25	31	13
26	31	13
27	31	13
28	31	13
29	31	13
30	31	13
31	31	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	87	13
2	87	13
3	88	12
4	88	12
5	88	12
6	88	12
7	88	12
8	88	12
9	88	12
10	88	12
11	89	11
12	89	11
13	89	11
14	89	11
15	89	11
16	89	11
17	89	11
18	89	11
19	89	11
20	89	11
21	88	12
22	88	12
23	88	12
24	87	13
25	87	13
26	87	13
27	87	13
28	86	14
29	86	14
30	85	15
31	85	15

	Rain chance (%)
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	0
12	0
13	0
14	0
15	0
16	0
17	0
18	0
19	0
20	0
21	0
22	0
23	0
24	0
25	0
26	0
27	0
28	0
29	0
30	0
31	0

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100