Eldama Ravine weather in December

In December, Eldama Ravine sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:33 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Eldama Ravine is human settlement.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Eldama Ravine reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12212
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
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172312
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202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
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272412
282412
292412
302412
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Eldama Ravine weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°183.4128.1
Feb25° / 12°172.4128.0
Mar26° / 13°426.2127.4
Apr24° / 13°12712.9126.2
May23° / 13°10611.9126.5
Jun22° / 12°12513.4126.1
Jul21° / 11°18020.3124.9
Aug21° / 11°21721.2124.8
Sep23° / 11°10611.3126.5
Oct23° / 12°10013.8126.1
Nov22° / 12°9014.4125.8
Dec23° / 12°336.4127.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44654
54654
64852
74951
85050
95149
105248
115446
125545
135446
145545
155644
165644
175743
185743
195842
205842
215842
225842
235941
245941
255941
265941
275941
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Eldama Ravine gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
233
332
431
530
629
727
826
925
1024
1123
1222
1321
1420
1519
1618
1718
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2315
2415
2515
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3112

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18416
28515
38515
48614
58614
68713
78812
88812
98911
109010
119010
12919
13919
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

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
97calm
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 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 6:27 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:27
212.06:276:27
312.06:286:28
412.06:286:28
512.06:296:28
612.06:296:29
712.06:296:29
812.06:306:30
912.06:306:30
1012.06:316:30
1112.06:316:31
1212.06:326:31
1312.06:326:32
1412.06:326:32
1512.06:336:33
1612.06:336:33
1712.06:346:34
1812.06:346:34
1912.06:356:35
2012.06:356:35
2112.06:366:36
2212.06:366:36
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:376:37
2512.06:386:37
2612.06:386:38
2712.06:386:38
2812.06:396:39
2912.06:396:39
3012.06:406:40
3112.06:406:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Eldama Ravine

In seasonPeak

None of Eldama Ravine's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Eldama Ravine's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Eldama Ravine?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Eldama Ravine in December

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

In December, Eldama Ravine sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Eldama Ravine 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 Eldama Ravine peaks around March 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 17Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Eldama Ravine 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 Eldama Ravine is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2338 µg/m³Jan 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eldama Ravine?

Eldama Ravine sits at 0.1°N, 35.7°E, 2,142 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Rongai, 29 km away.

MuhoroniUpper Gilgil

Topography around Eldama Ravine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eldama Ravine has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 2,101 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m.

The land around Eldama Ravine is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
1,287 m
80 km
2,118 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Rongai 29 km · Molo 33 km · Elburgon 40 km · Njoro 49 km · Kabarnet 49 km · Nakuru 55 km · Muhoroni 63 km · Upper Gilgil 67 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 Eldama Ravine (0.052°, 35.7273°, elevation 2,142 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).