Makindu weather in December

In December, Makindu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 99 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Makindu's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makindu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Makindu is place in Makueni 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Makindu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
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Makindu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°519.512.16.1
Feb30° / 19°346.412.15.6
Mar30° / 20°6913.6124.7
Apr29° / 20°9218.5124.5
May28° / 19°418.411.96.4
Jun27° / 18°4111.97.4
Jul27° / 17°20.611.97.5
Aug27° / 17°30.711.97.5
Sep29° / 17°30.9126.8
Oct29° / 18°33712.15.6
Nov28° / 19°12221.112.14.6
Dec27° / 19°9919.712.15.2

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 32% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35644
45644
55644
65644
75842
85842
95842
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196337
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256535
266535
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Makindu gets around 99 mm of rain over 19.7 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 63% 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
279
379
479
578
677
776
875
974
1072
1171
1269
1368
1466
1565
1663
1761
1860
1959
2057
2156
2255
2354
2453
2551
2650
2749
2849
2948
3047
3145

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1014059
2013960
3013960
4013960
5013861
6013861
7023860
8023860
9023860
10033958
11033958
12044056
13044155
14044254
15054253
16054352
17054451
18064549
19064648
20064747
21164746
22174844
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24175042
25175141
26185140
27185140
28185239
29285238
30295237
31295336

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 6:15 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:22
212.16:156:23
312.16:166:23
412.16:166:23
512.16:166:24
612.16:176:24
712.16:176:25
812.16:176:25
912.16:186:26
1012.16:186:26
1112.16:196:26
1212.16:196:27
1312.16:206:27
1412.16:206:28
1512.16:216:28
1612.16:216:29
1712.16:216:29
1812.16:226:30
1912.16:226:30
2012.16:236:31
2112.16:236:31
2212.16:246:32
2312.16:246:32
2412.16:256:33
2512.16:256:33
2612.16:266:34
2712.16:266:34
2812.16:276:34
2912.16:276:35
3012.16:286:35
3112.16:286:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
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215.7Bright
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255.8Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Makindu

In seasonPeak

In December, Makindu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Makindu's rainy season runs November–December, 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 Makindu?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Makindu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Makindu in December

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

In December, Makindu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Makindu 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 Makindu peaks around March 18 at about 16 (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 18UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Makindu 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 Makindu is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 2317 µg/m³Oct 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makindu?

Makindu sits at 2.3°S, 37.8°E, 993 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Emali, 44 km away.

KinoiTarakeaKituiMachakosMwala

Topography around Makindu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makindu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 986 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,745 m.

The land around Makindu is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
679 m
80 km
1,745 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Emali 44 km · Makueni Boma 57 km · Wote 59 km · Kinoi 85 km · Tarakea 85 km · Kitui 104 km · Machakos 104 km · Mwala 111 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 Makindu (-2.2781°, 37.8187°, elevation 993 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).