Ngong weather in December

In December, Ngong sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 47 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Ngong's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ngong 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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ngong reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122515
132515
142514
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202514
212514
222514
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252514
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272514
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292514
302514
312514

Ngong weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°356.312.17.4
Feb27° / 15°294.7127.3
Mar27° / 16°5710.3126.6
Apr25° / 16°11419.4125.2
May24° / 15°9216.111.95.9
Jun22° / 14°427.911.96.6
Jul22° / 13°133.211.97.1
Aug23° / 13°213.9127.1
Sep24° / 13°163.3127.8
Oct25° / 15°409.3126.8
Nov24° / 15°8317.612.15.7
Dec25° / 14°4710.212.17.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% 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 (%)
14852
25050
35248
45248
55446
65545
75644
85743
95842
105941
116139
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ngong gets around 47 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
251
350
448
546
644
743
841
939
1037
1136
1234
1333
1431
1530
1629
1728
1828
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2923
3023
3123

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188210
288210
39829
410819
511809
612808
713798
815778
916777
1018757
1119756
1221736
1322726
1423716
1525696
1626686
1727667
1828657
1929647
2029638
2130628
2231618
2332608
2433598
2534579
2635569
2736559
2837549
2938539
3039529
3139538

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1911calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:25
212.16:216:26
312.16:226:26
412.16:226:26
512.16:226:27
612.16:236:27
712.16:236:28
812.16:246:28
912.16:246:29
1012.16:246:29
1112.16:256:30
1212.16:256:30
1312.16:266:30
1412.16:266:31
1512.16:276:31
1612.16:276:32
1712.16:286:32
1812.16:286:33
1912.16:296:33
2012.16:296:34
2112.16:296:34
2212.16:306:35
2312.16:306:35
2412.16:316:36
2512.16:316:36
2612.16:326:37
2712.16:326:37
2812.16:336:37
2912.16:336:38
3012.16:346:38
3112.16:346:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ngong

In seasonPeak

None of Ngong's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ngong's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Ngong?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Ngong for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ngong in December

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

In December, Ngong sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ngong 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 Ngong peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ngong 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 Ngong is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1652 µg/m³Oct 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ngong?

Ngong sits at 1.4°S, 36.7°E, 1,924 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Lang'ata, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Ngong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 1,914 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,248 m.

The land around Ngong is covered by trees (38%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), trees (25%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
942 m
80 km
3,248 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Lang'ata 7.0 km · Kiserian 9.0 km · Ongata Rongai 11 km · Kikuyu 12 km · Nairobi 18 km · Pumwani 21 km · Karuri 22 km · Imara Daima Estate 24 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 Ngong (-1.3527°, 36.6699°, elevation 1,924 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).