Lugulu weather in December

In December, Lugulu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 122 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Lugulu's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lugulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Lugulu is place in Busia County, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Lugulu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
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212817
222817
232817
242817
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282817
292817
302817
312817

Lugulu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°8913125.2
Feb30° / 18°7512.2124.7
Mar29° / 18°15919.7124.2
Apr27° / 18°24026.1123.8
May27° / 18°22227.1123.9
Jun27° / 18°13622.5124.5
Jul27° / 17°8818.8125.1
Aug27° / 17°10622.1124.7
Sep28° / 17°11521.8124.6
Oct27° / 18°15725.1124.1
Nov27° / 18°16922.1124.4
Dec28° / 17°12216.4125.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43367
53565
63664
73862
83961
94159
104357
114357
124654
134753
144852
154852
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235248
245149
255149
265149
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lugulu gets around 122 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
361
460
559
658
758
857
956
1056
1155
1254
1354
1453
1553
1652
1752
1852
1951
2051
2151
2250
2349
2449
2548
2647
2746
2845
2944
3044
3143

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1167122
2167122
3177022
4186922
5187021
6196921
7196921
81106920
91116820
102116819
112126719
122136718
132136817
143136717
153146716
163146716
174146715
184156615
194156714
205156614
215156614
225156713
235156713
246156712
256156712
266156712
276156712
286156712
296156712
307156612
317156612

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:336:32
212.06:346:32
312.06:346:33
412.06:346:33
512.06:356:33
612.06:356:34
712.06:366:34
812.06:366:35
912.06:366:35
1012.06:376:36
1112.06:376:36
1212.06:386:36
1312.06:386:37
1412.06:396:37
1512.06:396:38
1612.06:406:38
1712.06:406:39
1812.06:416:39
1912.06:416:40
2012.06:416:40
2112.06:426:41
2212.06:426:41
2312.06:436:42
2412.06:436:42
2512.06:446:42
2612.06:446:43
2712.06:456:43
2812.06:456:44
2912.06:466:44
3012.06:466:45
3112.06:476:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Lugulu?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Lugulu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lugulu in December

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

In December, Lugulu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lugulu 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 Lugulu peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lugulu 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 Lugulu is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lugulu?

Lugulu sits at 0.4°N, 34.3°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mumias, 21 km away.

Topography around Lugulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugulu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,888 m.

The land around Lugulu is covered by shrubs (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
2,888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Mumias 21 km · Busia 23 km · Busia 25 km · Malaba 27 km · Malaba 28 km · Bungoma 34 km · Tororo 36 km · Siaya 37 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 Lugulu (0.3934°, 34.304°, elevation 1,276 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).