Kituku weather in December

In December, Kituku sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 295 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kituku's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kituku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
295 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 Kituku reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Kituku weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°36526.712.44.1
Feb25° / 21°30622.312.24.3
Mar25° / 21°26923.512.14.6
Apr24° / 21°11716.711.85.7
May24° / 21°204.711.78.2
Jun24° / 20°10.311.69.2
Jul24° / 20°00.111.69.3
Aug25° / 21°20.611.89.0
Sep27° / 22°81.9128.1
Oct27° / 22°551212.26.2
Nov25° / 21°17921.612.34.7
Dec24° / 21°29526.412.44.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31288
41288
51288
61189
71090
81090
9991
10991
11991
12991
13892
14892
15892
16793
17793
18793
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
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25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kituku gets around 295 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
181
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583
684
784
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985
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1586
1686
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2086
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2286
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2786
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2986
3086
3186

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
125840
225840
325840
425741
525741
625642
725543
825444
925444
1015445
1115346
1215247
1315049
1414950
1514851
1614752
1714653
1804555
1904456
2004456
2104357
2204258
2304159
2404159
2504060
2604060
2703961
2803862
2903862
3003862
3103763

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 5:37 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:376:01
212.45:376:02
312.45:376:02
412.45:386:03
512.45:386:03
612.45:386:04
712.45:396:04
812.45:396:05
912.45:396:05
1012.45:406:06
1112.45:406:06
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1312.45:416:07
1412.45:416:08
1512.45:426:08
1612.45:426:08
1712.45:436:09
1812.45:436:09
1912.45:446:10
2012.45:446:10
2112.45:446:11
2212.45:456:11
2312.45:456:12
2412.45:466:12
2512.45:466:13
2612.45:476:13
2712.45:476:14
2812.45:486:14
2912.45:486:15
3012.45:496:15
3112.45:496:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kituku

In seasonPeak

In December, Kituku sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kituku sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Kituku's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Kituku?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kituku for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kituku in December

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

In December, Kituku sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kituku in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kituku peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 16Aug 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kituku 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 Kituku is worst in September — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodSep 961 µg/m³Apr 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun25Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kituku?

Kituku sits at 7.6°S, 30.2°E, 783 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kirando, 47 km away.

UseviaSumbawanga

Topography around Kituku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kituku has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m around an average of 897 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,650 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,708 m.

The land around Kituku is covered by water (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, water (47%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (34%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
746 m
16 km
1,650 m
80 km
1,708 m
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December weather nearby: Kirando 47 km · Pepa 49 km · Baudhuinville 76 km · Namanyere 93 km · Kaputa 115 km · Chala 117 km · Usevia 125 km · Sumbawanga 161 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 Kituku (-7.5816°, 30.206°, elevation 783 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).