Weather in Hargeisa in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Hargeisa in December
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +55°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +77°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +75°F to +77°F.
Is Hargeisa warm or cold in December?
Hargeisa is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +79°F to +75°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +59°F to +55°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Hargeisa, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Hargeisa in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +75°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +46°F | +46°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 72% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 13 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 16 | 20 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +79°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +75°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 11 mm to 4 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 15 sunny days in November to 13 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Hargeisa is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last December in Hargeisa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Hargeisa in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+81°F) and the highest in 2009 (+84°F). The driest year was 2022 with only 58 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 349 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Hargeisa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.