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Kenya in December

Around 31 °C with 50 mm of rain and 8.4 hours of sun a day.

December is a mixed month for Kenya — worth planning around specific regions. Around 31 °C with 50 mm of rain and 8.4 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Kenya · December
What the weather usually does

Kenya · typical month

  • Day / night
    21 – 31 °C
    Year range 20 – 33 °C
  • Rainfall
    50 mm
    Year range 20 – 128 mm
  • Sunshine
    8.4 hr / day
    Year range 5.8 – 9.5 hr / day
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Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Kenya

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Reconsider travel
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Reconsider travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Kenya carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyKenya. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (29.0), highest in February (33.1). Monthly means: 32.2, 33.1, 33.1, 31.4, 30.5, 29.9, 29.0, 29.5, 30.8, 31.4, 30.5, 31.1.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January32.221.119.633.5
February33.121.720.434.5
March33.122.421.035.1
April31.422.320.934.4
May30.521.620.632.3
June29.920.819.731.3
July29.020.319.330.8
August29.520.119.131.4
September30.820.619.632.2
October31.421.420.433.0
November30.521.420.632.5
December31.121.019.932.5
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyKenya. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (20), highest in April (128). Monthly means: 33, 20, 56, 128, 76, 35, 44, 45, 40, 64, 95, 50.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January33
February20
March56
April128
May76
June35
July44
August45
September40
October64
November95
December50
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyKenya. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in July (5.8), highest in February (9.5). Monthly means: 9.3, 9.5, 8.6, 6.9, 6.9, 6.5, 5.8, 6.3, 7.5, 7.8, 7.3, 8.4.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January9.3
February9.5
March8.6
April6.9
May6.9
June6.5
July5.8
August6.3
September7.5
October7.8
November7.3
December8.4
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyKenya. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in December (9.9), highest in July (14.6). Monthly means: 10.1, 11.0, 10.9, 10.8, 12.9, 14.2, 14.6, 14.5, 14.5, 12.7, 10.4, 9.9.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January10.17.612.8
February11.08.113.9
March10.97.213.6
April10.87.214.4
May12.910.015.3
June14.211.716.6
July14.612.316.7
August14.512.216.8
September14.512.016.7
October12.79.315.9
November10.47.213.2
December9.97.112.6
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