Masalani weather in December

In December, Masalani sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Masalani's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masalani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Masalani is place in Garissa 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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Masalani reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°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)
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How December really feels in Masalani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Masalani weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°202.712.13.0
Feb36° / 24°61.412.12.5
Mar36° / 25°337.9122.2
Apr34° / 26°6817.7122.5
May32° / 25°6912.811.93.9
Jun31° / 24°184.111.95.1
Jul31° / 23°132.711.95.4
Aug31° / 23°133.511.95.2
Sep32° / 23°173.6124.7
Oct33° / 24°549.3123.7
Nov33° / 24°10217.812.13.0
Dec34° / 24°5410.512.13.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116931
126931
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Masalani gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
255
354
453
552
650
749
847
946
1044
1142
1240
1338
1436
1534
1632
1730
1828
1927
2026
2124
2223
2322
2421
2520
2619
2719
2818
2917
3016
3116

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1038710
2038710
3038710
4048610
5048610
6058510
7068410
8068410
9078310
1008839
1109829
12010819
13012799
14013789
15014788
16015778
17017767
18118747
19120727
20121726
21123706
22125695
23126685
24128665
25130645
26231634
27233614
28235594
29236584
30238564
31240544

Wind in December

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

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
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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 6:06 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:12
212.16:076:12
312.16:076:13
412.16:076:13
512.16:086:13
612.16:086:14
712.16:096:14
812.16:096:15
912.16:096:15
1012.16:106:16
1112.16:106:16
1212.16:116:17
1312.16:116:17
1412.16:126:17
1512.16:126:18
1612.16:136:18
1712.16:136:19
1812.16:136:19
1912.16:146:20
2012.16:146:20
2112.16:156:21
2212.16:156:21
2312.16:166:22
2412.16:166:22
2512.16:176:23
2612.16:176:23
2712.16:186:24
2812.16:186:24
2912.16:196:24
3012.16:196:25
3112.16:206:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Masalani?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Masalani. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Masalani in December

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

In December, Masalani sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Masalani 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 Masalani peaks around March 22 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 22UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Masalani 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 Masalani is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1815 µg/m³Oct 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct6Good
Nov8Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Masalani?

Masalani sits at 1.7°S, 40.2°E, 71 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Hola, 28 km away.

LamuGarissaKaambooniMalindiWatamuKilifiKitui

Topography around Masalani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masalani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Masalani is covered by shrubs (63%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (74%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Hola 28 km · Lamu 104 km · Garissa 150 km · Kaambooni 158 km · Malindi 170 km · Watamu 185 km · Kilifi 218 km · Kitui 243 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 Masalani (-1.6941°, 40.1701°, elevation 71 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).