Marka Weather in December
Marka in December
The short of it: Marka in December averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 14 mm (0.55 in) of rain and about 12 h 1 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 22° · rain 14 mm · daylight 12 h 1 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Marka an average December high of 32°, a low of 22° and some 14 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 14 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 1 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Marka runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Qoryooley, 28 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Marka, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- about the same, 56 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 1 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QoryooleyLower Shabeelle | 28 km WNW | 32° | 22° | 14 mm |
| AfgooyeLower Shabeelle | 61 km NE | 33° | 22° | 26 mm |
| MogadishuBanaadir | 73 km ENE | 33° | 22° | 15 mm |
| WanlaweynLower Shabeelle | 101 km N | 34° | 22° | 21 mm |
| BuurhakabaBay | 143 km NNW | 35° | 22° | 11 mm |
| JawharMiddle Shabele | 143 km NE | 33° | 22° | 15 mm |
| MahaddayweyneMiddle Shabele | 163 km NNE | 34° | 21° | 11 mm |
| BaidoaBay | 199 km NW | 34° | 21° | 12 mm |