Beni weather in December

In December, Beni sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 326 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Beni's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
326 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:59 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Beni is city in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Beni reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Beni weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°14212.3125.4
Feb29° / 18°13511.7124.7
Mar28° / 18°38924.4123.7
Apr28° / 18°55528.3123.4
May27° / 18°57428.3123.7
Jun27° / 17°43125.8124.0
Jul26° / 17°35525.8124.2
Aug26° / 17°47928.6123.8
Sep26° / 17°57329.2123.6
Oct26° / 17°67730.5123.5
Nov26° / 17°63328.7123.6
Dec27° / 17°32620.5124.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2991
3991
4991
51090
61189
71189
81387
91387
101585
111585
121783
131783
141981
152080
162179
172179
182179
192278
202278
212278
222179
232278
242278
252278
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Beni gets around 326 mm of rain over 20.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
486
585
684
783
882
980
1078
1176
1274
1372
1470
1568
1666
1763
1861
1959
2057
2155
2254
2352
2451
2550
2649
2748
2847
2946
3045
3144

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1007228
2007426
3007525
4017524
5017623
6017722
7027820
8027919
9037918
10038017
11048016
12058015
13058114
14068113
15068212
16078211
17088210
18088210
19098110
2009829
21010819
22010819
23010819
24011809
25011809
26011809
27111799
28112789
29112789
30113779
31114769

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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:535:51
212.05:535:51
312.05:535:52
412.05:545:52
512.05:545:53
612.05:555:53
712.05:555:53
812.05:565:54
912.05:565:54
1012.05:565:55
1112.05:575:55
1212.05:575:56
1312.05:585:56
1412.05:585:57
1512.05:595:57
1612.05:595:57
1712.06:005:58
1812.06:005:58
1912.06:015:59
2012.06:015:59
2112.06:016:00
2212.06:026:00
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:036:01
2512.06:036:02
2612.06:046:02
2712.06:046:03
2812.06:056:03
2912.06:056:04
3012.06:066:04
3112.06:066:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Beni?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Beni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beni in December

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

In December, Beni sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Beni in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beni peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Beni 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 Beni is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1250 µg/m³Oct 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beni?

Beni sits at 0.5°N, 29.5°E, 1,161 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mangina, 22 km away.

Topography around Beni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,335 m.

The land around Beni is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
987 m
80 km
4,335 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mangina 22 km · Hyosha 24 km · Butembo 44 km · Katwa 48 km · Mpondwe 57 km · Nyahuka 61 km · Kisinga 64 km · Bundibugyo 70 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Beni (0.4911°, 29.4731°, elevation 1,161 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).