Weather in Asmara in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Asmara in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +20°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +18°C.
Is Asmara warm or cold in December?
Asmara is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +21°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +11°C to +10°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Asmara, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Asmara in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +20°C | +20°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +4°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +24°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 19 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 68% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 16 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +21°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +20°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 19 mm to 6 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Asmara is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Asmara?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Asmara in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+21°C) and the highest in 2015 (+23°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 531 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 1532 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Asmara
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Asmara, 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.