El Wak weather in December

In December, El Wak sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is El Wak's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Wak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

El Wak is place in Kenya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical December day in El Wak reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23122
33122
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How December really feels in El Wak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

El Wak weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°50.911.93.5
Feb36° / 24°30.511.92.8
Mar35° / 25°233.5122.8
Apr33° / 24°10514.812.13.3
May31° / 24°358.612.14.4
Jun31° / 23°51.112.25.1
Jul30° / 22°30.912.15.5
Aug31° / 22°30.712.15.2
Sep32° / 23°30.6124.8
Oct32° / 23°729.411.94.2
Nov31° / 23°10313.811.94.3
Dec33° / 23°204.111.84.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57624
67723
77723
87822
97822
107822
118020
128020
138020
148119
158218
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

El Wak gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
425
524
622
721
820
919
1018
1117
1215
1314
1413
1512
1611
1710
1810
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208
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227
236
246
255
265
275
284
294
304
314

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126174630
227184529
327184428
438194327
548204226
649214125
7510214024
8611223923
9612223821
10713233720
11813233619
12914243517
131016243515
141117253413
151218253312
161319263210
17142026319
18152226298
19162325287
20182525276
21192625265
22202724254
23212824243
24222824223
25232924213
26253023202
27263023192
28273123172
29283122162
30293122152
31303222142

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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510calm
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3012calm
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 6:11 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:116:02
211.86:116:02
311.86:116:02
411.86:126:03
511.86:126:03
611.86:136:03
711.86:136:04
811.86:146:04
911.86:146:05
1011.86:146:05
1111.86:156:05
1211.86:156:06
1311.86:166:06
1411.86:166:07
1511.86:176:07
1611.86:176:08
1711.86:186:08
1811.86:186:09
1911.86:196:09
2011.86:196:09
2111.86:206:10
2211.86:206:10
2311.86:216:11
2411.86:216:11
2511.86:226:12
2611.86:226:12
2711.86:226:13
2811.86:236:13
2911.86:236:14
3011.86:246:14
3111.86:246:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit El Wak?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit El Wak for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Wak in December

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

In December, El Wak sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Wak 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 El Wak peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is El Wak?

El Wak sits at 2.8°N, 40.9°E, 384 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Lafey, 48 km away.

TakabaRamuWajirBaardheereManderaBeled Hawo

Topography around El Wak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Wak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around El Wak is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, shrubs (87%) within 16 km, and shrubs (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
5 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
710 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Lafey 48 km · Dhamas 59 km · Takaba 99 km · Ramu 129 km · Wajir 153 km · Baardheere 158 km · Mandera 162 km · Beled Hawo 163 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 El Wak (2.8092°, 40.9288°, elevation 384 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).