Kindu weather in December

In December, Kindu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 190 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kindu's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kindu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kindu is City of DRC.

Density
1,564/km²
people per km²
Founded
1988

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kindu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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102822
112822
122822
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How December really feels in Kindu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kindu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°14519.912.23.9
Feb30° / 22°13518.112.13.8
Mar29° / 22°16221.2123.7
Apr29° / 22°16622.111.93.7
May29° / 22°11017.911.94.3
Jun30° / 22°408.611.85.2
Jul30° / 21°336.511.85.1
Aug30° / 22°7414.211.94.4
Sep29° / 22°13721.2123.8
Oct29° / 22°21125.712.13.5
Nov28° / 22°21225.112.13.6
Dec28° / 22°19024.412.23.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171288
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191288
201288
211288
221288
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281288
291288
301288
311387

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kindu gets around 190 mm of rain over 24.4 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 78% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
282
381
481
581
681
780
880
980
1079
1179
1279
1378
1478
1578
1677
1777
1877
1976
2076
2176
2276
2376
2476
2576
2675
2775
2874
2974
3073
3173

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13970
23970
33970
42980
52980
62980
72980
82980
92980
102980
112980
122980
132980
142980
152980
163970
173970
183970
193970
203970
213970
223970
233970
243970
253970
263970
274960
284960
294960
304960
314951

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
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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 6:01 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:11
212.26:026:11
312.26:026:12
412.26:026:12
512.26:036:13
612.26:036:13
712.26:046:13
812.26:046:14
912.26:046:14
1012.26:056:15
1112.26:056:15
1212.26:066:16
1312.26:066:16
1412.26:066:17
1512.26:076:17
1612.26:076:18
1712.26:086:18
1812.26:086:18
1912.26:096:19
2012.26:096:19
2112.26:106:20
2212.26:106:20
2312.26:116:21
2412.26:116:21
2512.26:126:22
2612.26:126:22
2712.26:136:23
2812.26:136:23
2912.26:136:24
3012.26:146:24
3112.26:146:25

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 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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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
104.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kindu?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kindu.

What to pack for Kindu in December

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

In December, Kindu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kindu 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 Kindu peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 21UV 14Jul 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kindu 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 Kindu is worst in August — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.1× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodAug 963 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kindu?

Kindu sits at 2.9°S, 25.9°E, 464 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kampene, 110 km away.

KasongoLukulaLodjaLubaoKongoloKabareBukavu

Topography around Kindu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kindu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m.

The land around Kindu is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
533 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kampene 110 km · Kasongo 184 km · Lukula 249 km · Lodja 266 km · Lubao 272 km · Kongolo 297 km · Kabare 322 km · Bukavu 328 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 Kindu (-2.9437°, 25.9224°, elevation 464 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).