Rumonge weather in December

In December, Rumonge sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 601 mm of rain across 31 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rumonge's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rumonge's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 23°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 19°; 5th coldest
Rainfall: 601 mm; 31 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 12 min; 5:52 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover: 88%; 11th clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 6th windiest
Solar energy: 4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.5; out of 10

Rumonge is capital of Rumonge Province, Burundi.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Rumonge reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24
Avg low (°C)	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	19
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30	24	19
31	24	19

Rumonge weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 19°	582	30.7	12.2	3.6
Feb	24° / 20°	474	27.4	12.1	3.6
Mar	24° / 20°	544	30.5	12	3.6
Apr	24° / 19°	527	29.6	11.9	3.5
May	24° / 19°	351	28.9	11.8	4.0
Jun	24° / 18°	116	19.8	11.8	5.3
Jul	24° / 18°	48	10.1	11.8	6.9
Aug	24° / 18°	73	12.6	11.9	6.6
Sep	25° / 19°	178	21.6	12	5.0
Oct	24° / 20°	434	29.2	12.1	3.8
Nov	23° / 19°	586	29.9	12.2	3.4
Dec	23° / 19°	601	31	12.2	3.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6
Cloudier (%)	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	96	96	96	96	96	96	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	94	94	94	94	94

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	3	97
2	3	97
3	3	97
4	3	97
5	3	97
6	3	97
7	3	97
8	3	97
9	3	97
10	3	97
11	3	97
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	4	96
15	4	96
16	4	96
17	4	96
18	4	96
19	4	96
20	5	95
21	5	95
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23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	6	94
30	6	94
31	6	94

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rumonge gets around 601 mm of rain over 31 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in December

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Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Humid (%)	55	56	56	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	56	56	56	55	55	54	53	53	52	52	51	50	50	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49
Muggy (%)	45	44	44	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	44	44	44	45	45	46	47	47	48	48	49	50	50	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	55	45
2	56	44
3	56	44
4	57	43
5	57	43
6	57	43
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31	49	51

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:12 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2
Sunrise (AM)	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:48	5:48	5:49	5:49	5:49	5:50	5:50	5:51	5:51	5:52	5:52	5:52	5:53	5:53	5:54	5:54	5:55	5:55	5:56	5:56	5:57	5:57	5:58	5:58	5:59
Sunset (PM)	5:58	5:59	5:59	6:00	6:00	6:01	6:01	6:02	6:02	6:02	6:03	6:03	6:04	6:04	6:05	6:05	6:06	6:06	6:07	6:07	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:11	6:11	6:12	6:12

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.2	5:46	5:58
2	12.2	5:46	5:59
3	12.2	5:46	5:59
4	12.2	5:47	6:00
5	12.2	5:47	6:00
6	12.2	5:47	6:01
7	12.2	5:48	6:01
8	12.2	5:48	6:02
9	12.2	5:49	6:02
10	12.2	5:49	6:02
11	12.2	5:49	6:03
12	12.2	5:50	6:03
13	12.2	5:50	6:04
14	12.2	5:51	6:04
15	12.2	5:51	6:05
16	12.2	5:52	6:05
17	12.2	5:52	6:06
18	12.2	5:52	6:06
19	12.2	5:53	6:07
20	12.2	5:53	6:07
21	12.2	5:54	6:08
22	12.2	5:54	6:08
23	12.2	5:55	6:09
24	12.2	5:55	6:09
25	12.2	5:56	6:10
26	12.2	5:56	6:10
27	12.2	5:57	6:10
28	12.2	5:57	6:11
29	12.2	5:58	6:11
30	12.2	5:58	6:12
31	12.2	5:59	6:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6
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	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.3	Bright
2	4.3	Bright
3	4.3	Bright
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5	4.3	Bright
6	4.3	Bright
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11	4.3	Bright
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30	4.6	Bright
31	4.6	Bright

Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rumonge?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

2.8

Beach & pool

12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rumonge.

What to pack for Rumonge in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Rumonge sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Rumonge in December

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Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rumonge peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	15	15	15	12	10	10	8	13	14	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Rumonge in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rumonge is worst in August — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	28	28	24	19	23	33	42	59	54	33	24	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	28	Moderate
Feb	28	Moderate
Mar	24	Moderate
Apr	19	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	42	Poor
Aug	59	Unhealthy
Sep	54	Poor
Oct	33	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Rumonge?

Rumonge sits at 4.0°S, 29.4°E, 790 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Vyanda, 23 km away.

Topography around Rumonge

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rumonge.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rumonge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 807 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,447 m.

The land around Rumonge is covered by trees (45%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), water (26%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

168 m

trees 45%

16 km

1,171 m

water 45%

80 km

2,447 m

grassland 35%

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← November Rumonge year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: Vyanda 23 km · Bujumbura 66 km · Uvira 72 km · Gatumba 74 km · Gitega 81 km · Mpanda 89 km · Mwandiga 98 km · Bubanza 99 km

Burundi travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 3; Reconsider Travel
Power plugs: Type C / E; 220 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 34% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $234; 2025
Happiness: 3.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate: 5.6; per 100k, 2016
Road deaths: 35.5; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Low; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Rumonge (-3.9736°, 29.4386°, elevation 790 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
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30	24	19
31	24	19

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	3	97
2	3	97
3	3	97
4	3	97
5	3	97
6	3	97
7	3	97
8	3	97
9	3	97
10	3	97
11	3	97
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	4	96
15	4	96
16	4	96
17	4	96
18	4	96
19	4	96
20	5	95
21	5	95
22	5	95
23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	6	94
30	6	94
31	6	94

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	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	55	45
2	56	44
3	56	44
4	57	43
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	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	19
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	3	97
2	3	97
3	3	97
4	3	97
5	3	97
6	3	97
7	3	97
8	3	97
9	3	97
10	3	97
11	3	97
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	4	96
15	4	96
16	4	96
17	4	96
18	4	96
19	4	96
20	5	95
21	5	95
22	5	95
23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	6	94
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	Rain chance (%)
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	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
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2	56	44
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27	49	51
28	49	51
29	49	51
30	49	51
31	49	51

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	23	19
2	23	19
3	23	19
4	23	19
5	23	19
6	23	19
7	23	19
8	23	19
9	23	19
10	23	19
11	23	19
12	23	19
13	23	19
14	23	19
15	23	19
16	23	19
17	23	19
18	23	19
19	23	19
20	23	19
21	23	19
22	24	19
23	24	19
24	24	19
25	24	19
26	24	19
27	24	19
28	24	19
29	24	19
30	24	19
31	24	19

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	3	97
2	3	97
3	3	97
4	3	97
5	3	97
6	3	97
7	3	97
8	3	97
9	3	97
10	3	97
11	3	97
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	4	96
15	4	96
16	4	96
17	4	96
18	4	96
19	4	96
20	5	95
21	5	95
22	5	95
23	5	95
24	5	95
25	5	95
26	5	95
27	6	94
28	6	94
29	6	94
30	6	94
31	6	94

	Rain chance (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	55	45
2	56	44
3	56	44
4	57	43
5	57	43
6	57	43
7	57	43
8	57	43
9	57	43
10	57	43
11	56	44
12	56	44
13	56	44
14	55	45
15	55	45
16	54	46
17	53	47
18	53	47
19	52	48
20	52	48
21	51	49
22	50	50
23	50	50
24	49	51
25	49	51
26	49	51
27	49	51
28	49	51
29	49	51
30	49	51
31	49	51