Kagano weather in December

In December, Kagano sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 117 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 3% 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 Kagano's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kagano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Kagano reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
12218
22218
32218
42218
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82218
92218
102218
112218
122218
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Kagano weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 18°7515.112.15.6
Feb22° / 19°5912.512.15.9
Mar22° / 19°11118.1125.2
Apr22° / 18°17722.1124.5
May22° / 19°911511.95.8
Jun22° / 19°173.911.97.5
Jul22° / 18°41.111.98.1
Aug22° / 19°153.711.97.6
Sep22° / 19°5311.2126.3
Oct22° / 18°16521.712.14.7
Nov22° / 18°18223.312.14.3
Dec22° / 18°11719.312.15.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41189
51288
61387
71387
81387
91486
101486
111585
121585
131783
141783
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kagano gets around 117 mm of rain over 19.3 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 63% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
469
569
669
768
868
967
1067
1166
1265
1365
1464
1563
1662
1761
1860
1960
2059
2159
2258
2358
2458
2557
2657
2757
2857
2957
3057
3157

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
104951
115050
125050
135050
145149
155149
165248
175347
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235446
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305248
315248

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

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 5:50 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:505:57
212.15:505:58
312.15:505:58
412.15:515:58
512.15:515:59
612.15:515:59
712.15:526:00
812.15:526:00
912.15:536:01
1012.15:536:01
1112.15:546:02
1212.15:546:02
1312.15:546:02
1412.15:556:03
1512.15:556:03
1612.15:566:04
1712.15:566:04
1812.15:576:05
1912.15:576:05
2012.15:586:06
2112.15:586:06
2212.15:596:07
2312.15:596:07
2412.15:596:08
2512.16:006:08
2612.16:006:09
2712.16:016:09
2812.16:016:09
2912.16:026:10
3012.16:026:10
3112.16:036:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kagano

In seasonPeak

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

Kagano'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 Kagano?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kagano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kagano in December

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

In December, Kagano sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kagano 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 Kagano peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kagano 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 Kagano 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 Kagano?

Kagano sits at 2.3°S, 29.1°E, 1,558 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kirambo, 6.0 km away.

Kirimbi

Topography around Kagano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kagano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 1,495 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,646 m.

The land around Kagano is covered by water (46%) within 3 km, trees (32%), water (32%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
966 m
80 km
2,646 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kirambo 6.0 km · Nyabitekeli 7.0 km · Bushekeri 9.0 km · Rangiro 10 km · Shangi 12 km · Macuba 12 km · Cyato 12 km · Kirimbi 15 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 Kagano (-2.3429°, 29.0912°, elevation 1,558 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).