Makutano weather in December

In December, Makutano sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Makutano's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makutano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Makutano is place in West Pokot 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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Makutano reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Makutano weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°39611.97.4
Feb27° / 14°334.2127.4
Mar26° / 15°7610.1126.6
Apr25° / 15°22420.4125.1
May23° / 15°27724.112.14.7
Jun22° / 14°22322.612.14.7
Jul22° / 13°24324.912.14.3
Aug22° / 13°28425.5124.3
Sep23° / 14°21821.5125.0
Oct23° / 14°25525.6124.5
Nov24° / 15°18420.111.95.2
Dec25° / 14°619.711.97.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34654
44654
54753
64951
75050
85248
95347
105446
115446
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135644
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Makutano gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
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343
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540
639
738
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936
1035
1134
1233
1332
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1531
1630
1730
1829
1929
2028
2128
2227
2327
2426
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2724
2823
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3122

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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27426
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Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 6:31 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:27
211.96:326:28
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511.96:336:29
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1311.96:376:32
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1611.96:386:34
1711.96:386:34
1811.96:396:35
1911.96:396:35
2011.96:406:35
2111.96:406:36
2211.96:416:36
2311.96:416:37
2411.96:426:37
2511.96:426:38
2611.96:436:38
2711.96:436:39
2811.96:446:39
2911.96:446:40
3011.96:446:40
3111.96:456:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.6Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Makutano?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Makutano for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Makutano in December

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

In December, Makutano sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Makutano 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 Makutano peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Makutano 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 Makutano is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1329 µg/m³Mar 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makutano?

Makutano sits at 1.3°N, 35.1°E, 2,081 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kapenguria, 3.0 km away.

KimililiKapchorwaItenWebuye

Topography around Makutano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makutano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 2,055 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,257 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,525 m.

The land around Makutano is covered by shrubs (28%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), cropland (24%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
1,257 m
80 km
3,525 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Kapenguria 3.0 km · Kitale 29 km · Moi‘s Bridge 43 km · Kiminini 45 km · Kimilili 67 km · Kapchorwa 73 km · Iten 80 km · Webuye 82 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 Makutano (1.2588°, 35.0957°, elevation 2,081 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).