Sunny & Mild cities in Africa in December
The shoulder-season sweet spot for comfortable city travel.
70 cities in Africa match our Sunny & Mild profile in December: average temperature ≥ 14°C / 57.2°F, ≤ 22°C / 71.6°F, monthly rainfall ≤ 50 mm / 2 in. Top picks include Ali Sabieh (Djibouti, 22°C / 71.6°F), Atar (Mauritania, 21.8°C / 71.2°F), and Sironko (Uganda, 21.7°C / 71.1°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Sabiehcity · Ali Sabieh, Djibouti | 22°C71.6°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Atarcity · Adrar, Mauritania | 21.8°C71.2°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Sironkocity · Bulambuli, Uganda | 21.7°C71.1°F | 47 mm1.9″ |
| Geneinacity · West Soudan, Sudan | 21.7°C71.1°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Timbuktucity · Tombouctou, Mali | 21.7°C71.1°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Katsinacity · Katsina State, Nigeria | 21.6°C70.9°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Maltahöhecity · Hardap, Namibia | 21.6°C70.9°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Faya-Largeaucity · Borkou, Chad | 21.5°C70.7°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Tidjikjacity · Tagant, Mauritania | 21.3°C70.3°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Agadezcity · Agadez, Niger | 21.3°C70.3°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Kaga-Bandorocity · Nana-Grébizi Economic Prefecture, Central African Republic | 21.1°C70°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Pitacity · Pita Prefecture, Guinea | 20.7°C69.3°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Touguécity · Tougué Prefecture, Guinea | 20.6°C69.1°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Ngaoundérécity · Adamawa, Cameroon | 20.6°C69.1°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Joscity · Plateau State, Nigeria | 20.5°C68.9°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Labécity · Labé Prefecture, Guinea | 20.2°C68.4°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Malicity · Mali Prefecture, Guinea | 20.1°C68.2°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Dalabacity · Dalaba Prefecture, Guinea | 20.1°C68.2°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Port Elizabethcity · Eastern Cape, South Africa | 20.1°C68.2°F | 48 mm1.9″ |
| Kerencity · Northern Red Sea, Eritrea | 19.9°C67.8°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Al-Fashircity · North Darfur, Sudan | 19.9°C67.8°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Gorecity · Oromia, Ethiopia | 19.8°C67.6°F | 30 mm1.2″ |
| Fderîckcity · Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania | 19.6°C67.3°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Cape Towncity · Western Cape, South Africa | 19.5°C67.1°F | 21 mm0.8″ |
| Nekemtecity · Oromia, Ethiopia | 19.4°C66.9°F | 14 mm0.6″ |
| Massawacity · Debub, Eritrea | 19.2°C66.6°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Swakopmundcity · Erongo, Namibia | 19.2°C66.6°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Nouadhiboucity · Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania | 19.2°C66.6°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Dakhlacity · Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco | 18.9°C66°F | 16 mm0.6″ |
| Awasacity · Southern Nations, Ethiopia | 18.8°C65.8°F | 18 mm0.7″ |
| Karmacity · Northern, Sudan | 18.8°C65.8°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Harar Jugolcity · Harari, Ethiopia | 18.7°C65.7°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Lüderitzcity · Karas, Namibia | 18.6°C65.5°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Aswancity · Aswan, Egypt | 18.1°C64.6°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Jimmacity · Oromia, Ethiopia | 18°C64.4°F | 30 mm1.2″ |
| Laayounecity · Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, Morocco | 17.8°C64°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Hurghadacity · Red Sea, Egypt | 17.6°C63.7°F | 1 mm0″ |
| Mendeferacity · Maekel, Eritrea | 17.5°C63.5°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| El-Torcity · South Sinai, Egypt | 17.2°C63°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Debre Marqoscity · Amhara, Ethiopia | 17.2°C63°F | 13 mm0.5″ |
| Gondarcity · Amhara, Ethiopia | 16.8°C62.2°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Nakurucity · Rift Valley, Kenya | 16.7°C62.1°F | 46 mm1.8″ |
| Mek'elecity · Tigray, Ethiopia | 16.7°C62.1°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Jijigacity · Somali, Ethiopia | 16.3°C61.3°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Port Saidcity · Port Said, Egypt | 16.1°C61°F | 15 mm0.6″ |
| Dernacity · Al Qubbah, Libya | 16°C60.8°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| el-Kharga Towncity · New Valley, Egypt | 15.8°C60.4°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Luxorcity · Luxor, Egypt | 15.8°C60.4°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Suezcity · Suez, Egypt | 15.7°C60.3°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Guelmimcity · Guelmim-Es Semara, Morocco | 15.5°C59.9°F | 22 mm0.9″ |
| Damiettacity · Damietta, Egypt | 15.4°C59.7°F | 22 mm0.9″ |
| Sohagcity · Sohag, Egypt | 15.4°C59.7°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Alexandriacity · Alexandria, Egypt | 15.4°C59.7°F | 45 mm1.8″ |
| Ismailiacity · Ismailia, Egypt | 15.3°C59.5°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| Qenacity · Qena, Egypt | 15.3°C59.5°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Damanhurcity · Beheira, Egypt | 15.2°C59.4°F | 23 mm0.9″ |
| sharkiacity · Dakahlia, Egypt | 15.1°C59.2°F | 11 mm0.4″ |
| Asmaracity · Anseba, Eritrea | 15.1°C59.2°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Cairocity · Cairo, Egypt | 15.1°C59.2°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Gizacity · Giza, Egypt | 15°C59°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Mersa Matruhcity · Matrouh, Egypt | 14.8°C58.6°F | 35 mm1.4″ |
| Banhacity · Qalyubia, Egypt | 14.7°C58.5°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Arishcity · North Sinai, Egypt | 14.7°C58.5°F | 36 mm1.4″ |
| Agadircity · Suss-Massa-Draa, Morocco | 14.6°C58.3°F | 49 mm1.9″ |
| Asyutcity · Asyut, Egypt | 14.5°C58.1°F | 0 mm0″ |
| Kafr el-Sheikhcity · Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt | 14.4°C57.9°F | 15 mm0.6″ |
| Addis Ababacity · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 14.4°C57.9°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Ajdabiyacity · Ajdabiya, Libya | 14.3°C57.7°F | 37 mm1.5″ |
| Medeninecity · Medenine, Tunisia | 14.2°C57.6°F | 28 mm1.1″ |
| Shibin Al Kawmcity · Monufia, Egypt | 14.2°C57.6°F | 7 mm0.3″ |