Weather in Jijiga in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Jijiga in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +79°F with a maximum of +82°F and a minimum of +48°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +79°F.
Is Jijiga warm or cold in December?
Jijiga is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +79°F to +77°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +55°F to +54°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Jijiga:
Climate in Jijiga in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +77°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +41°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 55% | 53% | 52% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 18 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 +77°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 11 mm to 6 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 55% to 53%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 15 to 18.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Jijiga is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last December in Jijiga?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Jijiga in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2003 (+76°F) and the highest in 2015 (+82°F). The driest year was 2020 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 0 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Jijiga, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.