Migori weather in December

In December, Migori sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 169 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Migori's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Migori's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 26°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 16°; 5th coldest
Rainfall: 169 mm; 21.6 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 06 min; 6:36 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover: 68%; 8th clearest
Wind: 6 km/h; 12th windiest
Solar energy: 5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.9; out of 10

Migori is town in Kenya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Migori reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26
Avg low (°C)	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	16
2	26	16
3	26	16
4	26	16
5	26	16
6	26	16
7	26	16
8	26	16
9	26	16
10	26	16
11	26	16
12	26	16
13	26	16
14	26	16
15	26	16
16	26	16
17	26	16
18	26	16
19	26	16
20	26	16
21	26	16
22	26	16
23	26	16
24	26	16
25	26	16
26	26	16
27	26	16
28	26	16
29	26	16
30	26	16
31	26	16

Migori weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 16°	116	17	12.1	5.5
Feb	28° / 17°	85	13.1	12	5.7
Mar	28° / 17°	155	19	12	5.0
Apr	27° / 17°	232	22.7	12	4.3
May	26° / 17°	151	18.4	12	5.3
Jun	26° / 16°	55	11.7	11.9	6.3
Jul	26° / 16°	31	7.9	11.9	6.8
Aug	27° / 16°	52	10.3	12	6.3
Sep	28° / 17°	67	11.9	12	5.9
Oct	28° / 17°	130	16.3	12	5.2
Nov	26° / 17°	218	23.1	12	4.4
Dec	26° / 16°	169	21.6	12.1	4.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	24	24	25	26	28	28	29	29	31	32	34	34	36	36	37	38	39	40	40	40	41	42	43	43	43	44	44	44	44	45	45
Cloudier (%)	76	76	75	74	72	72	71	71	69	68	66	66	64	64	63	62	61	60	60	60	59	58	57	57	57	56	56	56	56	55	55

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	24	76
2	24	76
3	25	75
4	26	74
5	28	72
6	28	72
7	29	71
8	29	71
9	31	69
10	32	68
11	34	66
12	34	66
13	36	64
14	36	64
15	37	63
16	38	62
17	39	61
18	40	60
19	40	60
20	40	60
21	41	59
22	42	58
23	43	57
24	43	57
25	43	57
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	44	56
29	44	56
30	45	55
31	45	55

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Migori gets around 169 mm of rain over 21.6 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 69% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	76	75	75	74	74	73	72	72	71	70	69	68	68	67	66	64	63	62	61	60	60	59	58	58

	Rain chance (%)
1	76
2	76
3	76
4	76
5	76
6	76
7	76
8	76
9	75
10	75
11	74
12	74
13	73
14	72
15	72
16	71
17	70
18	69
19	68
20	68
21	67
22	66
23	64
24	63
25	62
26	61
27	60
28	60
29	59
30	58
31	58

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4
Comfortable (%)	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	21	21	21	22	22	23	23	23	24	24	25	25	25	26	26	26	26
Humid (%)	76	76	76	77	77	77	77	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	77	76	76	75	75	74	74	74	73	73	72	72	72	71	71	70	70

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	1	23	76
2	1	23	76
3	1	23	76
4	1	22	77
5	1	22	77
6	1	22	77
7	1	22	77
8	1	21	78
9	1	21	78
10	1	21	78
11	2	20	78
12	2	20	78
13	2	20	78
14	2	20	78
15	2	21	77
16	3	21	76
17	3	21	76
18	3	22	75
19	3	22	75
20	3	23	74
21	3	23	74
22	3	23	74
23	3	24	73
24	3	24	73
25	3	25	72
26	3	25	72
27	3	25	72
28	3	26	71
29	3	26	71
30	4	26	70
31	4	26	70

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	6	calm
2	6	calm
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31	6	calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:47 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1
Sunrise (AM)	6:30	6:31	6:31	6:31	6:32	6:32	6:32	6:33	6:33	6:34	6:34	6:35	6:35	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:37	6:37	6:38	6:38	6:39	6:39	6:40	6:40	6:41	6:41	6:42	6:42	6:43	6:43	6:43
Sunset (PM)	6:34	6:34	6:34	6:35	6:35	6:36	6:36	6:36	6:37	6:37	6:38	6:38	6:39	6:39	6:40	6:40	6:41	6:41	6:42	6:42	6:42	6:43	6:43	6:44	6:44	6:45	6:45	6:46	6:46	6:47	6:47

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.1	6:30	6:34
2	12.1	6:31	6:34
3	12.1	6:31	6:34
4	12.1	6:31	6:35
5	12.1	6:32	6:35
6	12.1	6:32	6:36
7	12.1	6:32	6:36
8	12.1	6:33	6:36
9	12.1	6:33	6:37
10	12.1	6:34	6:37
11	12.1	6:34	6:38
12	12.1	6:35	6:38
13	12.1	6:35	6:39
14	12.1	6:36	6:39
15	12.1	6:36	6:40
16	12.1	6:36	6:40
17	12.1	6:37	6:41
18	12.1	6:37	6:41
19	12.1	6:38	6:42
20	12.1	6:38	6:42
21	12.1	6:39	6:42
22	12.1	6:39	6:43
23	12.1	6:40	6:43
24	12.1	6:40	6:44
25	12.1	6:41	6:44
26	12.1	6:41	6:45
27	12.1	6:42	6:45
28	12.1	6:42	6:46
29	12.1	6:43	6:46
30	12.1	6:43	6:47
31	12.1	6:43	6:47

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 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.7	Bright
2	5.7	Bright
3	5.7	Bright
4	5.7	Bright
5	5.7	Bright
6	5.7	Bright
7	5.7	Bright
8	5.7	Bright
9	5.7	Bright
10	5.7	Bright
11	5.7	Bright
12	5.7	Bright
13	5.7	Bright
14	5.7	Bright
15	5.7	Bright
16	5.7	Bright
17	5.8	Bright
18	5.8	Bright
19	5.8	Bright
20	5.8	Bright
21	5.8	Bright
22	5.8	Bright
23	5.8	Bright
24	5.8	Bright
25	5.8	Bright
26	5.8	Bright
27	5.8	Bright
28	5.8	Bright
29	5.8	Bright
30	5.9	Bright
31	5.9	Bright

Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Migori?

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

4.9

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

4.7

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Migori for sightseeing.

What to pack for Migori in December

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

In December, Migori sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Migori 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 Migori 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 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	15	16	15	12	10	11	11	13	14	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Migori 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 Migori is worst in June — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	50	45	44	47	52	60	60	54	50	49	51	50
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	50	Poor
Feb	45	Poor
Mar	44	Poor
Apr	47	Poor
May	52	Poor
Jun	60	Unhealthy
Jul	60	Unhealthy
Aug	54	Poor
Sep	50	Poor
Oct	49	Poor
Nov	51	Poor
Dec	50	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Migori?

Migori sits at 1.1°S, 34.5°E, 1,382 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Isebania, 18 km away.

Topography around Migori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Migori has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 1,434 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.

The land around Migori is covered by trees (49%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), shrubs (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

267 m

trees 49%

16 km

427 m

cropland 42%

80 km

1,107 m

grassland 31%

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← November Migori year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: Isebania 18 km · Awendo 18 km · Sirari 21 km · Kihancha 22 km · Tarime 34 km · Rongo 37 km · Ogembo 40 km · Thomas Magena home 45 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

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 Migori (-1.0634°, 34.4731°, elevation 1,382 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	16
2	26	16
3	26	16
4	26	16
5	26	16
6	26	16
7	26	16
8	26	16
9	26	16
10	26	16
11	26	16
12	26	16
13	26	16
14	26	16
15	26	16
16	26	16
17	26	16
18	26	16
19	26	16
20	26	16
21	26	16
22	26	16
23	26	16
24	26	16
25	26	16
26	26	16
27	26	16
28	26	16
29	26	16
30	26	16
31	26	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	24	76
2	24	76
3	25	75
4	26	74
5	28	72
6	28	72
7	29	71
8	29	71
9	31	69
10	32	68
11	34	66
12	34	66
13	36	64
14	36	64
15	37	63
16	38	62
17	39	61
18	40	60
19	40	60
20	40	60
21	41	59
22	42	58
23	43	57
24	43	57
25	43	57
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	44	56
29	44	56
30	45	55
31	45	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	76
2	76
3	76
4	76
5	76
6	76
7	76
8	76
9	75
10	75
11	74
12	74
13	73
14	72
15	72
16	71
17	70
18	69
19	68
20	68
21	67
22	66
23	64
24	63
25	62
26	61
27	60
28	60
29	59
30	58
31	58

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	1	23	76
2	1	23	76
3	1	23	76
4	1	22	77
5	1	22	77
6	1	22	77
7	1	22	77
8	1	21	78
9	1	21	78
10	1	21	78
11	2	20	78
12	2	20	78
13	2	20	78
14	2	20	78
15	2	21	77
16	3	21	76
17	3	21	76
18	3	22	75
19	3	22	75
20	3	23	74
21	3	23	74
22	3	23	74
23	3	24	73
24	3	24	73
25	3	25	72
26	3	25	72
27	3	25	72
28	3	26	71
29	3	26	71
30	4	26	70
31	4	26	70

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	16
2	26	16
3	26	16
4	26	16
5	26	16
6	26	16
7	26	16
8	26	16
9	26	16
10	26	16
11	26	16
12	26	16
13	26	16
14	26	16
15	26	16
16	26	16
17	26	16
18	26	16
19	26	16
20	26	16
21	26	16
22	26	16
23	26	16
24	26	16
25	26	16
26	26	16
27	26	16
28	26	16
29	26	16
30	26	16
31	26	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	24	76
2	24	76
3	25	75
4	26	74
5	28	72
6	28	72
7	29	71
8	29	71
9	31	69
10	32	68
11	34	66
12	34	66
13	36	64
14	36	64
15	37	63
16	38	62
17	39	61
18	40	60
19	40	60
20	40	60
21	41	59
22	42	58
23	43	57
24	43	57
25	43	57
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	44	56
29	44	56
30	45	55
31	45	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	76
2	76
3	76
4	76
5	76
6	76
7	76
8	76
9	75
10	75
11	74
12	74
13	73
14	72
15	72
16	71
17	70
18	69
19	68
20	68
21	67
22	66
23	64
24	63
25	62
26	61
27	60
28	60
29	59
30	58
31	58

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	1	23	76
2	1	23	76
3	1	23	76
4	1	22	77
5	1	22	77
6	1	22	77
7	1	22	77
8	1	21	78
9	1	21	78
10	1	21	78
11	2	20	78
12	2	20	78
13	2	20	78
14	2	20	78
15	2	21	77
16	3	21	76
17	3	21	76
18	3	22	75
19	3	22	75
20	3	23	74
21	3	23	74
22	3	23	74
23	3	24	73
24	3	24	73
25	3	25	72
26	3	25	72
27	3	25	72
28	3	26	71
29	3	26	71
30	4	26	70
31	4	26	70

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	26	16
2	26	16
3	26	16
4	26	16
5	26	16
6	26	16
7	26	16
8	26	16
9	26	16
10	26	16
11	26	16
12	26	16
13	26	16
14	26	16
15	26	16
16	26	16
17	26	16
18	26	16
19	26	16
20	26	16
21	26	16
22	26	16
23	26	16
24	26	16
25	26	16
26	26	16
27	26	16
28	26	16
29	26	16
30	26	16
31	26	16

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	24	76
2	24	76
3	25	75
4	26	74
5	28	72
6	28	72
7	29	71
8	29	71
9	31	69
10	32	68
11	34	66
12	34	66
13	36	64
14	36	64
15	37	63
16	38	62
17	39	61
18	40	60
19	40	60
20	40	60
21	41	59
22	42	58
23	43	57
24	43	57
25	43	57
26	44	56
27	44	56
28	44	56
29	44	56
30	45	55
31	45	55

	Rain chance (%)
1	76
2	76
3	76
4	76
5	76
6	76
7	76
8	76
9	75
10	75
11	74
12	74
13	73
14	72
15	72
16	71
17	70
18	69
19	68
20	68
21	67
22	66
23	64
24	63
25	62
26	61
27	60
28	60
29	59
30	58
31	58

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	1	23	76
2	1	23	76
3	1	23	76
4	1	22	77
5	1	22	77
6	1	22	77
7	1	22	77
8	1	21	78
9	1	21	78
10	1	21	78
11	2	20	78
12	2	20	78
13	2	20	78
14	2	20	78
15	2	21	77
16	3	21	76
17	3	21	76
18	3	22	75
19	3	22	75
20	3	23	74
21	3	23	74
22	3	23	74
23	3	24	73
24	3	24	73
25	3	25	72
26	3	25	72
27	3	25	72
28	3	26	71
29	3	26	71
30	4	26	70
31	4	26	70