Mwingi weather in December

In December, Mwingi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 101 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 Mwingi's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwingi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

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 Mwingi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 28°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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92719
102719
112719
122719
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Mwingi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°499.4126.5
Feb29° / 19°276125.9
Mar29° / 20°6212.6125.1
Apr28° / 20°10218.5124.8
May27° / 19°388.9126.6
Jun26° / 18°30.611.97.6
Jul26° / 17°20.5127.7
Aug26° / 17°20.7127.7
Sep28° / 18°30.8127.2
Oct29° / 19°327.7125.9
Nov27° / 19°17222.5124.6
Dec27° / 18°10118.512.15.4

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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45347
55446
65446
75545
85644
95644
105743
115842
125941
135941
146040
156139
166139
176238
186337
196337
206436
216436
226535
236535
246634
256634
266733
276733
286733
296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mwingi gets around 101 mm of rain over 18.5 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 60% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
377
477
576
675
774
872
971
1069
1167
1265
1363
1462
1560
1658
1756
1854
1953
2052
2150
2249
2348
2447
2547
2646
2745
2845
2944
3044
3143

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1013069
2013168
3013168
4013267
5013267
6023365
7023365
8023464
9033463
10033562
11043660
12043759
13053857
14053956
15064153
16064252
17064351
18074449
19074548
20174646
21174745
22184843
23184942
24185041
25195040
26295039
27295138
282105137
292105137
302105236
312115235

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:166:19
212.16:166:19
312.16:176:20
412.16:176:20
512.16:186:21
612.16:186:21
712.16:186:21
812.16:196:22
912.16:196:22
1012.16:206:23
1112.16:206:23
1212.16:216:24
1312.16:216:24
1412.16:216:25
1512.16:226:25
1612.16:226:26
1712.16:236:26
1812.16:236:26
1912.16:246:27
2012.16:246:27
2112.16:256:28
2212.16:256:28
2312.16:266:29
2412.16:266:29
2512.16:276:30
2612.16:276:30
2712.16:276:31
2812.16:286:31
2912.16:286:32
3012.16:296:32
3112.16:296:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mwingi

In seasonPeak

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

Mwingi's rainy season runs April–April, 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 Mwingi?

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

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

December is a reasonable time to visit Mwingi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mwingi in December

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

In December, Mwingi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mwingi 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 Mwingi peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mwingi 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 Mwingi is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateDec 2221 µg/m³Oct 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mwingi?

Mwingi sits at 0.9°S, 38.1°E, 1,004 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kitui, 48 km away.

EmbuChukaMwalaWanguruKerugoyaKaruriMurang’a

Topography around Mwingi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwingi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 m.

The land around Mwingi is covered by shrubs (55%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
1,391 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kitui 48 km · Embu 80 km · Chuka 81 km · Mwala 82 km · Wanguru 83 km · Kerugoya 99 km · Karuri 101 km · Murang’a 104 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 Mwingi (-0.9361°, 38.0596°, elevation 1,004 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).