Wote weather in December

In December, Wote sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 99 mm of rain across 19.8 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 27% 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 Wote's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Wote is town in Makueni 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 Wote reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 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)
12719
22719
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42719
52719
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72719
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292718
302718
312718

Wote 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°499.612.16.3
Feb30° / 19°367.212.15.5
Mar29° / 20°9116.6124.6
Apr28° / 20°11822.4124.4
May27° / 19°449.911.96.5
Jun26° / 17°51.411.97.5
Jul26° / 16°30.911.97.6
Aug26° / 16°41.211.97.6
Sep28° / 17°61.7127.2
Oct29° / 18°448.9125.8
Nov27° / 19°16123.412.14.5
Dec27° / 19°9919.812.15.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45842
55842
65941
75941
86040
96139
106139
116238
126337
136337
146337
156436
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Wote gets around 99 mm of rain over 19.8 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 64% 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
285
384
483
582
681
779
878
976
1074
1172
1270
1368
1466
1564
1662
1760
1859
1957
2056
2154
2253
2352
2451
2550
2649
2748
2847
2946
3045
3144

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1013960
2013960
3013960
4013960
5013960
6013960
7013960
8024058
9024058
10034057
11034156
12044254
13044353
14044452
15054550
16054649
17054748
18064747
19064846
20064944
21075043
22075142
23085240
24185239
25185338
26185437
27195436
28195436
29295435
30295534
312105434

Wind in December

Winds average 6 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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:166:22
212.16:176:23
312.16:176:23
412.16:176:23
512.16:186:24
612.16:186:24
712.16:196:25
812.16:196:25
912.16:196:25
1012.16:206:26
1112.16:206:26
1212.16:216:27
1312.16:216:27
1412.16:226:28
1512.16:226:28
1612.16:236:29
1712.16:236:29
1812.16:236:30
1912.16:246:30
2012.16:246:31
2112.16:256:31
2212.16:256:32
2312.16:266:32
2412.16:266:32
2512.16:276:33
2612.16:276:33
2712.16:286:34
2812.16:286:34
2912.16:296:35
3012.16:296:35
3112.16:306:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
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125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
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285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Wote

In seasonPeak

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

Wote's rainy season runs March–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 Wote?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Wote for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wote in December

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

In December, Wote sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Wote 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 Wote peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Wote 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 Wote is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 2129 µg/m³Oct 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wote?

Wote sits at 1.8°S, 37.6°E, 1,128 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Makueni Boma, 3.0 km away.

Athi River

Topography around Wote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wote has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 1,130 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,612 m.

The land around Wote is covered by shrubs (40%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
929 m
80 km
1,612 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Makueni Boma 3.0 km · Kinoi 31 km · Emali 38 km · Machakos 50 km · Mwala 51 km · Makindu 59 km · Kitui 63 km · Athi River 81 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 Wote (-1.7808°, 37.6288°, elevation 1,128 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).