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Weather in December in Ethiopia

Planning a journey to Ethiopia this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Ethiopia in December?

Ethiopia offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In December, one might encounter temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to moderate.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from pleasant in Goba at 18°C to warm in Assab at 30°C. At night it cools down to 24°C in Assab and 7°C in Goba.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Ethiopia, check out the map below.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Debre Zeyit with an average of 3.8 mm to moderate rainfall in Sanetti Plateau with 67 mm. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month usually has the lowest rainfall in Addis Ababa, marking it as the year's driest month.

Average sunshine

The city Addis Ababa usually sees around 280 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our Ethiopia climate page.

Where to go in Ethiopia in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Ethiopia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

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Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Ethiopia, check out our Ethiopia's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Ethiopia?

Addis Ababa

In December Addis Ababa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Addis Ababa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
24°C 
8°C 
267 hours 
12 mm 
5 days 
24°C 
8°C 
280 hours 
7.6 mm 
3 days 
Annual   >> Annual
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24°C 
11°C 
2,573 hours 
1801 mm 
98 days 
Climate in Addis Ababa

Bahir Dar

In December Bahir Dar generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Bahir Dar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
15°C 
16 mm 
3 days 
26°C 
14°C 
4.7 mm 
2 days 
Annual   >> Annual
>>  
26°C 
16°C 
1746 mm 
82 days 
Climate in Bahir Dar

Gonder

In December Gonder generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Gonder
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
12°C 
17 mm 
3 days 
26°C 
11°C 
5.5 mm 
2 days 
Annual   >> Annual
>>  
26°C 
13°C 
2127 mm 
81 days 
Climate in Gonder

Debre Zeyit

In December Debre Zeyit generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Debre Zeyit
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
11°C 
267 hours 
8.1 mm 
4 days 
26°C 
10°C 
280 hours 
3.8 mm 
3 days 
Annual   >> Annual
>>  
26°C 
13°C 
2,573 hours 
902 mm 
90 days 
poor 
Climate in Debre Zeyit

Adama

In December Adama generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Adama
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
14°C 
267 hours 
11 mm 
4 days 
28°C 
12°C 
280 hours 
5.3 mm 
3 days 
Annual   >> Annual
>>  
29°C 
16°C 
2,573 hours 
566 mm 
81 days 
poor 
Climate in Adama

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Ethiopia.

Is December the best time to visit Ethiopia?

We consider December to be one of the best times to travel to Ethiopia. Typically, the climate in Addis Ababa is perfect. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, October, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Addis Ababa. On the other hand, the months of June, July, August and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Ethiopia.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Ethiopia? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Ethiopia.

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