Uga weather in December

In December, Uga sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Uga's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Uga is town in Anambra State, Nigeria.

Founded
~700 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical December day in Uga reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193322
203422
213422
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283422
293422
303422
313422

How December really feels in Uga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Uga weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°153.511.73.2
Feb35° / 24°367.711.82.6
Mar34° / 24°10016.8122.6
Apr32° / 24°17922.412.12.6
May31° / 23°24127.112.32.6
Jun30° / 23°26728.112.32.9
Jul28° / 22°24328.412.33.2
Aug28° / 22°23226.512.23.4
Sep29° / 23°27928.9122.9
Oct30° / 23°26928.711.92.8
Nov31° / 23°8213.311.73.8
Dec33° / 22°133.311.74.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
35149
45149
55248
65446
75545
85644
95941
106040
116238
126436
136535
146733
156832
167129
177129
187327
197426
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257426
267327
277327
287228
297129
307030
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Uga gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.3 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
520
619
718
817
916
1015
1114
1212
1311
1410
159
168
177
186
196
205
215
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
295
305
315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113214773
223215753
323315743
433316723
533317722
643417702
754418672
854419662
964419652
1074420632
1174521621
1284522601
1385523581
1495524561
1595525551
1695626531
17106628501
18106629481
19107730451
20117731430
21118832410
22118933390
23129933370
241291034350
251391034330
2614101034320
2715101134300
2816101134290
2917101133280
3018111233270
3119111232270

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 6:31 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:316:12
211.76:316:12
311.76:326:12
411.76:326:13
511.76:336:13
611.76:336:14
711.76:346:14
811.76:346:14
911.76:356:15
1011.76:356:15
1111.76:366:15
1211.76:366:16
1311.76:376:16
1411.76:376:17
1511.76:386:17
1611.76:386:18
1711.76:396:18
1811.76:396:18
1911.76:406:19
2011.76:406:19
2111.76:416:20
2211.76:416:20
2311.76:416:21
2411.76:426:21
2511.76:426:22
2611.76:436:22
2711.76:436:23
2811.76:446:23
2911.76:446:24
3011.76:456:24
3111.76:456:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Uga

In seasonPeak

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

Uga's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Uga sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Uga?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Uga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Uga in December

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

In December, Uga sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Uga in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uga peaks around September 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highSep 21UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Uga 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 Uga is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Uga?

Uga sits at 5.9°N, 7.1°E, 227 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Igbo-Ukwu, 11 km away.

Topography around Uga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m.

The land around Uga is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
560 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Igbo-Ukwu 11 km · Agulu 18 km · Nkwerre 20 km · Nnewi 20 km · Ozubulu 25 km · Ihiala 26 km · Enugu-Ukwu 27 km · Awka 31 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Uga (5.9358°, 7.0793°, elevation 227 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).