Mazeras weather in December

In December, Mazeras sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 70 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mazeras's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mazeras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mazeras reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
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How December really feels in Mazeras

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.

Mazeras weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°285.712.24.4
Feb33° / 24°204.312.14.1
Mar33° / 25°6315.5123.3
Apr31° / 24°10822.811.93.3
May29° / 23°15520.411.84.4
Jun28° / 22°5915.811.85.4
Jul27° / 21°461511.85.8
Aug27° / 21°4015.111.95.8
Sep28° / 22°3814.5125.5
Oct30° / 23°6915.512.14.7
Nov30° / 23°8319.512.23.8
Dec31° / 24°701712.23.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36436
46436
56337
66436
76337
86337
96436
106436
116436
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mazeras gets around 70 mm of rain over 17 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 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
467
567
667
767
866
965
1064
1163
1262
1361
1460
1558
1657
1755
1854
1952
2050
2148
2246
2344
2442
2540
2638
2736
2834
2932
3030
3128

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11918
21918
31918
41918
51909
61909
71909
81909
91909
101909
1118910
1218910
1318910
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161909
172899
182899
192899
202908
212908
223898
233898
243907
254897
264897
274897
285887
295887
306877
316886

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
129calm
139calm
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159calm
169calm
179calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 6:05 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:056:18
212.26:056:18
312.26:066:19
412.26:066:19
512.26:076:20
612.26:076:20
712.26:076:21
812.26:086:21
912.26:086:22
1012.26:096:22
1112.26:096:22
1212.26:096:23
1312.26:106:23
1412.26:106:24
1512.26:116:24
1612.26:116:25
1712.26:126:25
1812.26:126:26
1912.26:126:26
2012.26:136:27
2112.26:136:27
2212.26:146:28
2312.26:146:28
2412.26:156:29
2512.26:156:29
2612.26:166:30
2712.26:166:30
2812.26:176:30
2912.26:176:31
3012.26:186:31
3112.26:186:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
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275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mazeras?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mazeras.

What to pack for Mazeras in December

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

In December, Mazeras sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mazeras in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mazeras 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 Mazeras peaks around March 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 19UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mazeras 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 Mazeras is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 2421 µg/m³Oct 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mazeras?

Mazeras sits at 4.0°S, 39.5°E, 158 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Jomvu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Mazeras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mazeras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Mazeras is covered by trees (35%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), water (28%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
800 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Jomvu 7.0 km · Mariakani 14 km · Mombasa 16 km · Mtwapa 22 km · Matuga 23 km · Diani Beach 35 km · Ukunda 37 km · Kilifi 50 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 Mazeras (-3.9643°, 39.5498°, elevation 158 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).