Kuyera weather in December

In December, Kuyera sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kuyera's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuyera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kuyera reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12210
22210
32210
42210
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
21229
22229
23229
24229
25229
26229
27229
28229
29229
30229
31229

Kuyera weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°346.611.67.6
Feb24° / 11°406.311.87.7
Mar24° / 12°11413.6126.5
Apr23° / 13°26322.312.24.8
May22° / 13°3322812.33.9
Jun21° / 12°19828.112.43.7
Jul19° / 12°19328.412.43.6
Aug20° / 12°24829.112.23.5
Sep20° / 12°36929.3123.5
Oct21° / 12°2612211.84.8
Nov22° / 10°698.811.77.0
Dec22° / 275.411.67.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57426
67525
77525
87525
97624
107624
117822
127822
137822
147921
157921
167921
178020
188020
198020
207921
217921
227822
237822
247723
257624
267624
277525
287525
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kuyera gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
522
621
720
820
919
1018
1117
1217
1316
1415
1515
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2917
3018
3118

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:27 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:03
211.66:276:04
311.66:286:04
411.66:286:04
511.66:296:05
611.66:296:05
711.66:306:05
811.66:306:06
911.66:316:06
1011.66:316:06
1111.66:326:07
1211.66:326:07
1311.66:336:08
1411.66:336:08
1511.66:346:08
1611.66:346:09
1711.66:356:09
1811.66:356:10
1911.66:366:10
2011.66:366:11
2111.66:376:11
2211.66:376:12
2311.66:386:12
2411.66:386:13
2511.66:386:13
2611.66:396:14
2711.66:396:14
2811.66:406:15
2911.66:406:15
3011.66:416:16
3111.66:416:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kuyera?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Kuyera for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kuyera in December

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

In December, Kuyera sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kuyera in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuyera peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kuyera 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 Kuyera is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1732 µg/m³Jan 1726 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuyera?

Kuyera sits at 7.3°N, 38.6°E, 1,902 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Arsi Negele, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kuyera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuyera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 1,927 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,055 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,813 m.

The land around Kuyera is covered by cropland (89%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
1,055 m
80 km
2,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Arsi Negele 7.0 km · Shashamane 12 km · Kofelē 30 km · Awasa 33 km · Leku 53 km · K’olīto 63 km · Āsasa 65 km · Yirga ‘Alem 66 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

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 Kuyera (7.3°, 38.65°, elevation 1,902 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).