Homa Bay weather in December

In December, Homa Bay sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 141 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Homa Bay's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Homa Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Homa Bay is city 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Homa Bay reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
152619
162619
172619
182619
192619
202619
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Homa Bay weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°9115.3125.8
Feb28° / 20°6511.9125.5
Mar28° / 20°14719.6124.9
Apr26° / 20°24726.6123.9
May26° / 20°19625.2124.4
Jun26° / 19°8818.6125.3
Jul26° / 19°6215125.9
Aug26° / 19°8017.1125.6
Sep27° / 19°9018.3125.2
Oct27° / 20°17524.6124.3
Nov26° / 19°20525.8124.1
Dec26° / 19°14121.4124.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23466
33466
43565
53664
63763
73862
84060
94060
104357
114456
124555
134654
144753
154852
164951
174951
185149
195050
205149
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Homa Bay gets around 141 mm of rain over 21.4 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 69% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
379
479
579
678
777
877
976
1075
1174
1273
1372
1471
1570
1670
1769
1868
1967
2066
2165
2264
2363
2462
2561
2660
2759
2858
2957
3056
3155

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
126830
226830
326830
426929
526929
627028
736928
837027
937027
1037027
1147026
1247026
1347125
1447125
1547224
1657124
1757223
1857223
1957322
2057322
2157421
2267321
2367420
2467420
2567420
2667420
2767420
2867420
2977320
3077221
3177221

Wind in December

Winds average 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:316:33
212.06:316:33
312.06:326:34
412.06:326:34
512.06:336:34
612.06:336:35
712.06:336:35
812.06:346:36
912.06:346:36
1012.06:356:37
1112.06:356:37
1212.06:366:37
1312.06:366:38
1412.06:376:38
1512.06:376:39
1612.06:376:39
1712.06:386:40
1812.06:386:40
1912.06:396:41
2012.06:396:41
2112.06:406:42
2212.06:406:42
2312.06:416:43
2412.06:416:43
2512.06:426:43
2612.06:426:44
2712.06:436:44
2812.06:436:45
2912.06:446:45
3012.06:446:46
3112.06:446:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Homa Bay?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Homa Bay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Homa Bay in December

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

In December, Homa Bay sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Homa Bay 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 Homa Bay peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Homa Bay 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 Homa Bay is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 2360 µg/m³Mar 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Homa Bay?

Homa Bay sits at 0.5°S, 34.5°E, 1,165 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Awendo, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Homa Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Homa Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 1,162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Homa Bay is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%), grassland (25%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (28%), shrubs (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Awendo 7.0 km · Rongo 30 km · Oyugis 30 km · Kisii 38 km · Thomas Magena home 42 km · Ogembo 43 km · Awendo 43 km · Bondo 52 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 Homa Bay (-0.5273°, 34.4571°, elevation 1,165 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).