Kayna weather in December

In December, Kayna sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 525 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kayna's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kayna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
525 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:58 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Kayna is Town in Lubero territory of DR 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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kayna reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
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202416
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222416
232416
242416
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292416
302416
312416

Kayna weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°48920125.2
Feb25° / 16°33416125.4
Mar25° / 16°36120.5125.0
Apr24° / 17°28722.9124.5
May24° / 17°19221.4125.0
Jun24° / 16°11513.4126.2
Jul24° / 15°9811.6126.7
Aug24° / 16°19717125.7
Sep24° / 16°26019.7125.1
Oct24° / 16°43424.9124.4
Nov24° / 16°40224.8124.3
Dec24° / 16°52522.4124.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31684
41684
51783
61882
71882
81981
92080
102080
112080
122080
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182179
192179
202080
212080
222080
232080
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kayna gets around 525 mm of rain over 22.4 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 72% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
277
376
476
575
675
774
873
973
1072
1172
1271
1371
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2870
2970
3070
3170

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
105545
205545
305644
405644
505644
605743
715643
815742
915742
1015841
1115841
1225840
1325840
1425840
1525840
1625840
1725840
1825840
1925741
2025741
2125642
2225543
2325543
2425444
2525345
2625345
2715346
2815346
2915247
3015247
3115247

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:52 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:525:54
212.05:525:54
312.05:535:55
412.05:535:55
512.05:545:56
612.05:545:56
712.05:545:56
812.05:555:57
912.05:555:57
1012.05:565:58
1112.05:565:58
1212.05:575:59
1312.05:575:59
1412.05:586:00
1512.05:586:00
1612.05:586:01
1712.05:596:01
1812.05:596:01
1912.06:006:02
2012.06:006:02
2112.06:016:03
2212.06:016:03
2312.06:026:04
2412.06:026:04
2512.06:036:05
2612.06:036:05
2712.06:046:06
2812.06:046:06
2912.06:056:07
3012.06:056:07
3112.06:056:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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185.7Bright
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205.8Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kayna

In seasonPeak

In December, Kayna sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kayna's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Kayna?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kayna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kayna in December

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

In December, Kayna sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kayna in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kayna peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kayna 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 Kayna is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1579 µg/m³Oct 2057 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kayna?

Kayna sits at 0.6°S, 29.2°E, 1,753 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kanyobagonga, 10 km away.

Topography around Kayna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m around an average of 1,691 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 m.

The land around Kayna is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
460 m
16 km
1,543 m
80 km
2,208 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kanyobagonga 10 km · Katanda 32 km · Lubero 51 km · Kirumba 55 km · Kihihi 61 km · Rutshuru 71 km · Kanungu 79 km · Katwa 79 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 Kayna (-0.6093°, 29.1725°, elevation 1,753 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).