Hyosha weather in December

In December, Hyosha sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 61 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Hyosha's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hyosha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:59 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
72%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hyosha reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

Hyosha weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°358.1124.9
Feb31° / 18°407.9124.3
Mar30° / 19°9616123.9
Apr29° / 19°11918.9123.9
May29° / 19°13719.5124.3
Jun28° / 18°12218.9124.9
Jul27° / 18°12119.3125.0
Aug27° / 18°16222.1124.6
Sep27° / 18°15120.9124.6
Oct27° / 18°17023.5124.3
Nov27° / 18°13322.5124.4
Dec29° / 18°6114125.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32080
42080
52179
62278
72476
82476
92476
102575
112575
122773
132872
142872
152971
163070
173070
183169
193169
203169
213169
223268
233268
243466
253466
263466
273466
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hyosha gets around 61 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
363
462
561
660
759
858
956
1055
1153
1252
1350
1448
1547
1645
1743
1841
1940
2038
2137
2235
2334
2433
2532
2631
2731
2830
2930
3029
3129

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1003763
2003862
3004060
4004159
5014356
6014455
7014653
8024751
9024949
10025147
11035245
12035443
13045640
14045838
15055936
16056134
17066232
18066430
19066529
20076528
21176626
22176626
23186625
24186724
25186724
26186724
27196624
28196624
291106524
302106424
312116324

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
312.05:545:51
412.05:545:52
512.05:545:52
612.05:555:53
712.05:555:53
812.05:565:53
912.05:565:54
1012.05:575:54
1112.05:575:55
1212.05:575:55
1312.05:585:56
1412.05:585:56
1512.05:595:56
1612.05:595:57
1712.06:005:57
1812.06:005:58
1912.06:015:58
2012.06:015:59
2112.06:025:59
2212.06:026:00
2312.06:036:00
2412.06:036:01
2512.06:046:01
2612.06:046:02
2712.06:046:02
2812.06:056:03
2912.06:056:03
3012.06:066:03
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 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hyosha?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Hyosha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hyosha in December

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

In December, Hyosha sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hyosha 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 Hyosha peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Hyosha 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 Hyosha 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 Hyosha?

Hyosha sits at 0.7°N, 29.5°E, 1,055 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Beni, 24 km away.

Topography around Hyosha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hyosha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 1,046 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,350 m.

The land around Hyosha is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
4,350 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Beni 24 km · Mangina 25 km · Nyahuka 53 km · Bundibugyo 61 km · Butembo 67 km · Katwa 72 km · Mpondwe 77 km · Buhesi 78 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 Hyosha (0.6978°, 29.5186°, elevation 1,055 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).