Siaya weather in December

In December, Siaya sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 183 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Siaya's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Siaya is town in Siaya County, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Siaya reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Siaya weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°13718.3125.3
Feb28° / 20°10715.2125.1
Mar27° / 20°19822.8124.6
Apr26° / 20°28027.5123.7
May26° / 20°23128.4123.9
Jun26° / 19°12923.4124.5
Jul26° / 19°9919.9125.1
Aug26° / 19°12422.6124.8
Sep27° / 19°13424.4124.3
Oct27° / 20°21228.1123.8
Nov26° / 19°23227.3123.8
Dec27° / 19°18323.1124.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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
23367
33367
43466
53565
63565
73763
83961
94060
104258
114357
124456
134654
144753
154753
164753
174951
185050
195050
205050
215050
224951
234951
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Siaya gets around 183 mm of rain over 23.1 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 74% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
284
383
483
582
681
781
880
979
1078
1178
1277
1376
1475
1574
1673
1773
1872
1971
2071
2170
2270
2369
2469
2568
2668
2767
2866
2965
3065
3164

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113564
223563
323563
423464
523464
623464
723464
823563
933562
1033562
1133661
1233661
1333760
1443858
1543858
1643957
1744056
1844155
1954154
2054253
2154352
2254352
2354451
2454451
2564550
2664549
2764549
2864549
2964549
3064549
3164549

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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 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 6:33 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:336:33
212.06:336:33
312.06:336:33
412.06:346:34
512.06:346:34
612.06:356:34
712.06:356:35
812.06:366:35
912.06:366:36
1012.06:366:36
1112.06:376:37
1212.06:376:37
1312.06:386:38
1412.06:386:38
1512.06:396:38
1612.06:396:39
1712.06:406:39
1812.06:406:40
1912.06:416:40
2012.06:416:41
2112.06:416:41
2212.06:426:42
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:436:43
2512.06:436:43
2612.06:446:44
2712.06:446:44
2812.06:456:45
2912.06:456:45
3012.06:466:45
3112.06:466:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Siaya?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Siaya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siaya in December

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

In December, Siaya sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Siaya in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Siaya 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Siaya 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 Siaya is worst in June — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 2177 µg/m³Apr 967 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul76Unhealthy
Aug74Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Siaya?

Siaya sits at 0.1°N, 34.3°E, 1,321 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Bondo, 18 km away.

Topography around Siaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 1,292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m.

The land around Siaya is covered by shrubs (37%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and water (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
1,175 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bondo 18 km · Khwisero 36 km · Lugulu 37 km · Mumias 38 km · Mbale 48 km · Busia 49 km · Busia 50 km · Kisumu 56 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 Siaya (0.0607°, 34.2881°, elevation 1,321 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).