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December Weather in Bichena Ethiopia

Daily high temperatures are around 71°F, rarely falling below 67°F or exceeding 75°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 48°F, rarely falling below 42°F or exceeding 52°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 47°F on December 5.

For reference, on March 17, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Bichena typically range from 55°F to 77°F, while on December 3, the coldest day of the year, they range from 47°F to 70°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in December in Bichena

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on December. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in December in Bichena

Average Hourly Temperature in December in BichenaDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanNowNowcoldcoolcoolcoolcomfortablecold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico (8,878 miles away); La Esperanza, Honduras (8,394 miles); and Arequipa, Peru (7,726 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Bichena (view comparison).

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The month of December in Bichena experiences gradually increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 37% to 42%.

The clearest day of the month is December 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 63% of the time.

For reference, on July 21, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 81%, while on November 9, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 66%.

Cloud Cover Categories in December in Bichena

Cloud Cover Categories in December in BichenaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%NovJanDec 163%Dec 163%Dec 3158%Dec 3158%Dec 1162%Dec 1162%Dec 2160%Dec 2160%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Bichena, the chance of a wet day over the course of December is essentially constant, remaining around 3% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 92% on August 3, and its lowest chance is 2% on December 9.

Probability of Precipitation in December in Bichena

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during December in Bichena is essentially constant, remaining about 0.2 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 0.8 inches or falling below -0.0 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 0.2 inches on December 7.

Average Monthly Rainfall in December in Bichena

Average Monthly Rainfall in December in BichenaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 inNovJanDec 70.2 inDec 70.2 inDec 310.2 inDec 310.2 inDec 210.2 inDec 210.2 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of December in Bichena, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is December 21, with 11 hours, 31 minutes of daylight and the longest day is December 1, with 11 hours, 33 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December in Bichena

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December in BichenaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrNovJanDec 2111 hr, 31 minDec 2111 hr, 31 minnightnightdaydayDec 111 hr, 33 minDec 111 hr, 33 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Bichena is 6:29 AM on December 1 and the latest sunrise is 15 minutes later at 6:44 AM on December 31.

The earliest sunset is 6:03 PM on December 1 and the latest sunset is 13 minutes later at 6:16 PM on December 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Bichena during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:06 AM and sets 12 hours, 44 minutes later, at 6:51 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:39 AM and sets 11 hours, 31 minutes later, at 6:10 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in December in Bichena

The solar day over the course of December. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December in Bichena

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December in BichenaDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan0010102020203030404050505000010102020303030404050506060NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of December 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for December 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December in Bichena

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December in BichenaDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanNov 13:48 PMNov 13:48 PMNov 1612:29 AMNov 1612:29 AMDec 19:22 AMDec 19:22 AMDec 1512:02 PMDec 1512:02 PMDec 311:28 AMDec 311:28 AMJan 141:28 AMJan 141:28 AMJan 293:37 PMJan 293:37 PM6:01 AM6:01 AM5:57 PM5:57 PM5:35 PM5:35 PM6:41 AM6:41 AM6:27 AM6:27 AM6:10 PM6:10 PM5:12 PM5:12 PM6:29 AM6:29 AM7:07 AM7:07 AM6:50 PM6:50 PM6:01 PM6:01 PM7:12 AM7:12 AM6:43 AM6:43 AM6:35 PM6:35 PM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Dec 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
0%6:27 AMESE6:10 PMWSW-12:18 PMS246,004 mi
2
1%7:23 AMESE7:04 PMWSW-1:13 PMS243,950 mi
3
5%8:19 AMESE8:00 PMWSW-2:10 PMS241,828 mi
4
11%9:14 AMESE8:58 PMWSW-3:07 PMS239,683 mi
5
18%10:07 AMESE9:56 PMWSW-4:02 PMS237,540 mi
6
28%10:56 AMESE10:51 PMWSW-4:54 PMS235,414 mi
7
39%11:41 AMESE11:45 PMWSW-5:44 PMS233,333 mi
8
50%12:24 PME--6:31 PMS231,357 mi
9
62%-12:38 AMW1:06 PME7:18 PMS229,587 mi
10
73%-1:31 AMW1:49 PME8:06 PMS228,165 mi
11
83%-2:25 AMW2:33 PMENE8:56 PMN227,261 mi
12
91%-3:21 AMWNW3:21 PMENE9:49 PMN227,046 mi
13
97%-4:21 AMWNW4:14 PMENE10:48 PMN227,650 mi
14
100%-5:25 AMWNW5:12 PMENE11:50 PMN229,128 mi
15
100%-6:29 AMWNW6:14 PMENE--
16
100%-7:33 AMWNW7:16 PMENE12:53 AMN231,425 mi
17
97%-8:31 AMWNW8:17 PMENE1:55 AMN234,374 mi
18
92%-9:24 AMWNW9:14 PMENE2:52 AMN237,720 mi
19
85%-10:11 AMWNW10:06 PMENE3:44 AMN241,168 mi
20
77%-10:52 AMWNW10:54 PMENE4:31 AMN244,426 mi
21
67%-11:30 AMW11:40 PME5:13 AMS247,239 mi
22
58%-12:06 PMW-5:53 AMS249,405 mi
23
50%12:24 AME12:40 PMW-6:32 AMS250,790 mi
24
38%1:07 AME1:15 PMW-7:11 AMS251,328 mi
25
29%1:51 AMESE1:51 PMWSW-7:51 AMS251,024 mi
26
21%2:37 AMESE2:31 PMWSW-8:33 AMS249,948 mi
27
13%3:26 AMESE3:14 PMWSW-9:19 AMS248,223 mi
28
7%4:18 AMESE4:01 PMWSW-10:09 AMS246,018 mi
29
3%5:13 AMESE4:54 PMWSW-11:03 AMS243,529 mi
30
0%6:10 AMESE5:51 PMWSW-12:00 PMS240,956 mi
31
0%7:07 AMESE6:50 PMWSW-12:59 PMS238,487 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Bichena is essentially constant during December, remaining around 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in December in Bichena

Humidity Comfort Levels in December in BichenaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%NovJanDec 10%Dec 10%Dec 310%Dec 310%Dec 110%Dec 110%Dec 210%Dec 210%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Bichena is essentially constant during December, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 4.2 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on May 12, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.3 miles per hour, while on August 28, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 3.3 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during December is 4.1 miles per hour on December 28.

Average Wind Speed in December in Bichena

Average Wind Speed in December in BichenaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mphNovJanDec 284.1 mphDec 284.1 mphDec 14.2 mphDec 14.2 mphDec 114.2 mphDec 114.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Bichena throughout December is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 80% on December 1.

Wind Direction in December in Bichena

Wind Direction in December in BichenaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NovJanNowNoweastsouthnorthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Bichena are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in December in Bichena

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in December in BichenaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%NovJan100%Dec 16100%Dec 16NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Bichena are increasing during December, increasing by 277°F, from 4,230°F to 4,507°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in December in Bichena

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of December, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Bichena is essentially constant during December, remaining within 0.1 kWh of 6.4 kWh throughout.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in Bichena

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in BichenaDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhNovJanDec 16.5 kWhDec 16.5 kWhDec 316.3 kWhDec 316.3 kWhDec 116.4 kWhDec 116.4 kWhDec 216.4 kWhDec 216.4 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bichena are 10.450 deg latitude, 38.200 deg longitude, and 8,346 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bichena contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 469 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 8,157 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (3,812 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,308 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bichena is covered by cropland (99%), within 10 miles by cropland (88%), and within 50 miles by cropland (74%) and grassland (13%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Bichena, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Combolcha Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Bichena.

At a distance of 180 kilometers from Bichena, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Bichena to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 38%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 62%.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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