Gitesi weather in December

In December, Gitesi sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 231 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Gitesi's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gitesi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gitesi reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

Gitesi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°28522.212.14.6
Feb22° / 14°24420.712.14.6
Mar22° / 14°22023124.5
Apr22° / 14°18825.3124.0
May22° / 14°10518.411.95.1
Jun22° / 14°38611.96.9
Jul22° / 14°173.411.97.4
Aug23° / 14°547.311.96.8
Sep23° / 14°10313.7125.9
Oct22° / 13°20422.1124.6
Nov22° / 13°21223.212.14.2
Dec22° / 13°2312112.14.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
4991
51090
61090
71090
81189
91189
101189
111288
121288
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201288
211288
221288
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gitesi gets around 231 mm of rain over 21 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 68% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
471
571
670
769
869
968
1067
1167
1266
1366
1466
1565
1665
1766
1866
1966
2066
2167
2267
2367
2468
2568
2668
2769
2869
2970
3070
3171

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
121781
221781
322771
422771
523761
623761
724751
824751
925741
1026731
1126731
1227721
1327721
1427721
1528711
1628711
1728711
1827721
1927721
2027721
2126731
2226731
2325741
2424751
2524751
2623761
2722771
2822771
2921781
3020782
3119792

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:495:56
212.15:495:56
312.15:495:56
412.15:505:57
512.15:505:57
612.15:515:58
712.15:515:58
812.15:515:59
912.15:525:59
1012.15:525:59
1112.15:536:00
1212.15:536:00
1312.15:546:01
1412.15:546:01
1512.15:546:02
1612.15:556:02
1712.15:556:03
1812.15:566:03
1912.15:566:04
2012.15:576:04
2112.15:576:05
2212.15:586:05
2312.15:586:06
2412.15:596:06
2512.15:596:06
2612.16:006:07
2712.16:006:07
2812.16:016:08
2912.16:016:08
3012.16:016:09
3112.16:026:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gitesi

In seasonPeak

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

Gitesi's rainy season runs October–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 Gitesi?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Gitesi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gitesi in December

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

In December, Gitesi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Gitesi 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 Gitesi peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gitesi 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 Gitesi is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 1073 µg/m³Apr 2059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gitesi?

Gitesi sits at 2.1°S, 29.4°E, 1,869 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kibuye, 8.0 km away.

MahembeGihomboKirimbiKarambiMacubaMuhangaKirambo

Topography around Gitesi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gitesi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m around an average of 1,840 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,120 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,546 m.

The land around Gitesi is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (27%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
862 m
16 km
1,120 m
80 km
3,546 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kibuye 8.0 km · Mahembe 18 km · Gihombo 22 km · Kirimbi 28 km · Karambi 29 km · Macuba 31 km · Muhanga 35 km · Kirambo 37 km

Rwanda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Catholic 40%Pentecostal 21%Protestant 15%Adventist 12%

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 Gitesi (-2.1139°, 29.4022°, elevation 1,869 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).