Abim weather in December

In December, Abim sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Abim's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:46 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Abim reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103119
113119
123119
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How December really feels in Abim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abim weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°132.411.94.8
Feb33° / 20°162.611.94.2
Mar32° / 20°658.8124.0
Apr30° / 20°14915.812.14.1
May29° / 19°17619.612.14.5
Jun28° / 18°16219.912.24.9
Jul27° / 18°17422.312.14.8
Aug28° / 18°17020.312.15.0
Sep29° / 18°8711.8125.4
Oct29° / 19°9412.411.95.0
Nov30° / 19°538.511.95.2
Dec31° / 19°233.811.85.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55446
65446
75545
85545
95644
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Abim gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
416
515
615
715
814
914
1014
1113
1213
1313
1412
1512
1612
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2410
2510
2610
279
289
299
308
318

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13636262
23736262
33835252
43935242
54035232
64234222
74333222
84533212
94632202
104831202
114930201
125129191
135228191
145327191
155526181
165625181
175824180
186023170
196122170
206122170
216321160
226420160
236420160
246520150
256619150
266719140
276719140
286818140
296918130
306918130
316918130

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:396:31
211.96:406:31
311.96:406:31
411.96:416:32
511.96:416:32
611.96:426:33
711.86:426:33
811.86:426:33
911.86:436:34
1011.86:436:34
1111.86:446:35
1211.86:446:35
1311.86:456:35
1411.86:456:36
1511.86:466:36
1611.86:466:37
1711.86:476:37
1811.86:476:38
1911.86:486:38
2011.86:486:39
2111.86:486:39
2211.86:496:40
2311.86:496:40
2411.86:506:41
2511.86:506:41
2611.86:516:41
2711.86:516:42
2811.86:526:42
2911.86:526:43
3011.86:536:43
3111.86:536:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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135.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Abim

In seasonPeak

None of Abim's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abim's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Abim?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Abim in December

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

In December, Abim sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abim 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 Abim peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Abim 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 Abim is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1237 µg/m³Apr 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb23Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abim?

Abim sits at 2.7°N, 33.7°E, 1,468 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kotido, 59 km away.

KotidoLiraDokoloKitgumSorotiMorotoOpitKumi

Topography around Abim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abim has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m around an average of 1,357 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 815 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m.

The land around Abim is covered by shrubs (56%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
738 m
16 km
815 m
80 km
1,384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Kotido 59 km · Lira 100 km · Dokolo 105 km · Kitgum 109 km · Soroti 110 km · Moroto 112 km · Opit 134 km · Kumi 141 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 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 Abim (2.7017°, 33.6761°, elevation 1,468 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).