Naivasha weather in December

In December, Naivasha sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 119 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Naivasha's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naivasha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Naivasha is city in 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 21°C through the month.

A typical December day in Naivasha reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Naivasha weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°829126.9
Feb24° / 11°616.4127.3
Mar23° / 12°12111.8126.7
Apr21° / 13°18120.4124.8
May20° / 12°13019.1124.9
Jun19° / 11°7013.9125.2
Jul18° / 10°3610.2125.6
Aug19° / 10°5011.1125.6
Sep20° / 10°5311.1126.0
Oct21° / 11°8614.7125.6
Nov21° / 12°16120.7124.7
Dec21° / 11°11912.9126.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44159
54159
64357
74357
84555
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114753
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134852
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Naivasha gets around 119 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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356
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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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:236:25
212.06:236:26
312.06:246:26
412.06:246:26
512.06:246:27
612.06:256:27
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1312.06:286:30
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1512.06:296:31
1612.06:296:32
1712.06:306:32
1812.06:306:33
1912.06:316:33
2012.06:316:34
2112.06:326:34
2212.06:326:34
2312.06:326:35
2412.06:336:35
2512.06:336:36
2612.06:346:36
2712.06:346:37
2812.06:356:37
2912.06:356:38
3012.06:366:38
3112.06:366:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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236.0Bright
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256.0Bright
266.0Intense
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306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Naivasha?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Naivasha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Naivasha in December

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

In December, Naivasha sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Naivasha in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Naivasha peaks around March 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 17Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Naivasha 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 Naivasha is worst in June — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJun 1864 µg/m³Sep 2348 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Naivasha?

Naivasha sits at 0.7°S, 36.4°E, 1,902 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Gilgil, 27 km away.

Topography around Naivasha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naivasha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,930 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.

The land around Naivasha is covered by grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
756 m
80 km
2,900 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Gilgil 27 km · Mai 34 km · Maai Mahiu 35 km · Ol Kalou 50 km · Limuru 50 km · Githunguri 54 km · Upper Gilgil 59 km · Nakuru 60 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 Naivasha (-0.7138°, 36.4326°, elevation 1,902 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).