The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
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Same Weather in December

Same in December

The short of it: Same in December averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 319 mm (12.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 39 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 31° · low 22° · rain 319 mm · daylight 12 h 39 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & September

December in Same brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 22°, with about 319 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 319 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 39 min in mid-December.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and September.

Against its neighbours, Same runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Hatoudo, 14 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.

December in Same, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus November
1° colder, 198 mm more rain
Versus January
2° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 39 min
Average wind
7 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
HatoudoAinaro14 km SSW31°23°295 mm
AinaroAinaro15 km W28°20°418 mm
AtsabeErmera29 km WNW26°18°408 mm
AileuAileu32 km NNW28°19°362 mm
AissirimouAileu32 km NNW28°19°362 mm
BobonaroBobonaro36 km W28°21°388 mm
GlenoErmera39 km NW28°20°345 mm
DareDili Municipality47 km N30°22°264 mm

The Almanac · Same Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
December
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 319 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Climate of Same by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°22°331 mm7 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦✦
February29°22°292 mm6 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦
March29°21°279 mm6 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦
April29°21°220 mm5 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦
May28°20°270 mm8 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
June27°19°207 mm9 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦
July27°18°88 mm9 km/h11 h 39 min✦✦✦
August27°17°23 mm13 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
September29°18°17 mm9 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
October30°19°49 mm6 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
November31°22°121 mm6 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦
December31°22°319 mm7 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Same in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Same in December?

Days average 31 °C (87 °F) and nights 22 °C (72 °F), with about 319 mm (12.6 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 319 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Same?

The Almanac gives December 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are August and September.

How long are the days in Same in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 12 h 39 min. These are the longest days of the year; the shortest, in June, last 11 h 36 min.

Does it snow in Same in December?

Hardly — December nights average 22 °C (72 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Same in December?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor