Weather in Mogadishu in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Mogadishu in December
Going from a maximum of +32°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +30°C.
Is Mogadishu warm or cold in December?
Mogadishu is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the warmest months in Mogadishu, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Mogadishu in December
Water in Mogadishu in December is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +29°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +30°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Mogadishu in December?
Climate in Mogadishu in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +34°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 61 mm | 27 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 5 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +26°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 78% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 9 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 23 | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +29°C to +30°C during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 61 mm to 27 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 78%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 3 to 10.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Mogadishu is gradually increasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Mogadishu?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mogadishu in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+29°C) and the highest in 2019 (+30°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 261 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 899 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mogadishu, 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.