Oyugis weather in December

In December, Oyugis sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 138 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Oyugis's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oyugis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:36 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Oyugis is human settlement.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Oyugis reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Oyugis weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°8914.4125.6
Feb29° / 18°6711.3125.1
Mar29° / 18°16118.6124.5
Apr27° / 18°32826.9123.8
May27° / 17°25825.1124.3
Jun26° / 17°11720125.0
Jul26° / 16°8317.4125.5
Aug27° / 17°11419.3125.2
Sep27° / 17°12619125.0
Oct27° / 17°21824.5124.2
Nov27° / 17°24425.8124.0
Dec27° / 17°13820125.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33367
43367
53466
63565
73664
83763
93961
104060
114258
124357
134456
144555
154753
164753
174753
185050
195050
205050
215149
225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Oyugis gets around 138 mm of rain over 20 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 65% 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
279
378
477
577
676
775
874
973
1072
1171
1270
1368
1467
1566
1665
1763
1862
1961
2060
2159
2258
2356
2455
2554
2653
2752
2851
2951
3050
3150

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1013861
2013861
3014851
4014842
5014842
6014842
7014842
8014842
9115831
10115831
11115831
12116821
13116821
14217801
15217801
16218791
17218791
18218791
19219781
20219781
21320761
22320761
23321751
24321751
25322741
26322741
27323731
28324721
29324721
30325711
31325711

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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 6:30 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:306:32
212.06:306:32
312.06:316:32
412.06:316:33
512.06:326:33
612.06:326:34
712.06:326:34
812.06:336:35
912.06:336:35
1012.06:346:35
1112.06:346:36
1212.06:356:36
1312.06:356:37
1412.06:356:37
1512.06:366:38
1612.06:366:38
1712.06:376:39
1812.06:376:39
1912.06:386:40
2012.06:386:40
2112.06:396:40
2212.06:396:41
2312.06:406:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.06:416:42
2612.06:416:43
2712.06:426:43
2812.06:426:44
2912.06:426:44
3012.06:436:45
3112.06:436:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Oyugis?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Oyugis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oyugis in December

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

In December, Oyugis sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Oyugis 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 Oyugis peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Oyugis 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 Oyugis 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJun 2360 µg/m³Mar 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Oyugis?

Oyugis sits at 0.5°S, 34.7°E, 1,421 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Kisii, 20 km away.

Topography around Oyugis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oyugis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,318 m.

The land around Oyugis is covered by shrubs (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
853 m
80 km
1,318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kisii 20 km · Nyamira 24 km · Thomas Magena home 29 km · Homa Bay 30 km · Rongo 31 km · Ogembo 32 km · Awendo 37 km · Kisumu 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
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 Oyugis (-0.5097°, 34.7307°, elevation 1,421 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).