Kisangani weather in December

In December, Kisangani sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 107 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kisangani's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisangani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:16 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
75%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kisangani is city in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Density
619/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kisangani reaches about 29°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 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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222922
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293022
303022
313022

How December really feels in Kisangani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 25 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
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kisangani weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°7012.8124.3
Feb31° / 23°9014123.7
Mar31° / 23°16119.7123.5
Apr30° / 23°16121.3123.6
May29° / 23°12221.7123.8
Jun29° / 22°9619.1124.2
Jul29° / 22°9619.5124.2
Aug29° / 22°13823.8123.8
Sep29° / 22°16524.5123.6
Oct29° / 22°18626.3123.5
Nov28° / 22°18224.5123.6
Dec29° / 22°10718.8124.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
42080
52080
62080
72179
82179
92278
102377
112476
122476
132575
142575
152575
162674
172674
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202674
212872
222872
232872
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282971
292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kisangani gets around 107 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
470
570
669
769
868
967
1066
1165
1264
1363
1461
1560
1659
1758
1856
1955
2054
2154
2253
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2951
3051
3150

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100991
200991
301981
401981
501981
601981
701981
801981
901981
1002980
1102980
1212970
1312970
1413960
1513951
1613951
1713951
1814941
1914941
2014941
2114941
2215931
2315931
2415931
2515931
2615931
2715931
2815931
2916921
3026911
3127901

Wind in December

Winds average 5 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)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
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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 6:10 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:106:08
212.06:106:09
312.06:116:09
412.06:116:09
512.06:116:10
612.06:126:10
712.06:126:11
812.06:136:11
912.06:136:11
1012.06:146:12
1112.06:146:12
1212.06:146:13
1312.06:156:13
1412.06:156:14
1512.06:166:14
1612.06:166:15
1712.06:176:15
1812.06:176:15
1912.06:186:16
2012.06:186:16
2112.06:196:17
2212.06:196:17
2312.06:206:18
2412.06:206:18
2512.06:216:19
2612.06:216:19
2712.06:216:20
2812.06:226:20
2912.06:226:21
3012.06:236:21
3112.06:236:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.94 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
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
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 Kisangani?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kisangani for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kisangani in December

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

In December, Kisangani sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kisangani in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kisangani peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 14Jul 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kisangani 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 Kisangani is worst in February — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateModerateFeb 1667 µg/m³Oct 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar46Poor
Apr19Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kisangani?

Kisangani sits at 0.5°N, 25.2°E, 400 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Yangambi, 88 km away.

BasokoBabambaButaAketiBumbaWambaIsiro

Topography around Kisangani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisangani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 394 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m.

The land around Kisangani is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
399 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Yangambi 88 km · Basoko 193 km · Babamba 258 km · Buta 258 km · Aketi 293 km · Bumba 355 km · Wamba 361 km · Isiro 368 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 Kisangani (0.5153°, 25.191°, elevation 400 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).