Anaka weather in December

In December, Anaka sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Anaka's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Anaka is town Council in Northern Region, Uganda.

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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical December day in Anaka reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
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203120
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223120
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283221
293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in Anaka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 2 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
2
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.

Anaka 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
Jan33° / 21°21411.94.1
Feb34° / 22°265.211.93.3
Mar32° / 22°10914.8123.3
Apr30° / 21°19223.112.13.4
May29° / 20°15622.312.14.1
Jun28° / 20°9717.312.14.8
Jul28° / 19°10418.812.14.9
Aug28° / 19°17023.612.14.2
Sep29° / 20°16821.6124.0
Oct29° / 20°22323.111.93.8
Nov29° / 20°14916.211.94.4
Dec31° / 20°396.211.94.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54654
64753
74753
84753
94951
104951
114951
125149
135149
145248
155347
165446
175446
185545
195446
205545
215545
225545
235446
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Anaka gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
429
528
627
726
825
925
1024
1124
1223
1322
1422
1521
1620
1720
1819
1918
2017
2117
2216
2316
2415
2514
2614
2713
2813
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13134242
23134341
34134439
44134438
55144537
66144535
76154534
87164433
98174431
109184330
1110194329
1211204228
1311214126
1412224125
1513234023
1614253922
1715263921
1816263820
1917273718
2018283717
2119293617
2220293516
2321293415
2422303414
2523303313
2624313313
2725313212
2826313112
2927323011
3028322911
3129322810

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 6:46 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:38
211.96:476:38
311.96:476:38
411.96:476:39
511.96:486:39
611.96:486:40
711.96:496:40
811.96:496:40
911.96:506:41
1011.96:506:41
1111.96:516:42
1211.96:516:42
1311.96:516:43
1411.96:526:43
1511.96:526:43
1611.96:536:44
1711.96:536:44
1811.86:546:45
1911.86:546:45
2011.86:556:46
2111.86:556:46
2211.86:566:47
2311.86:566:47
2411.86:576:48
2511.86:576:48
2611.86:586:49
2711.96:586:49
2811.96:586:50
2911.96:596:50
3011.96:596:50
3111.97:006:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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135.8Bright
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155.8Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Anaka?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Anaka in December

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

In December, Anaka sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Anaka 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 Anaka peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Anaka 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 Anaka is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1852 µg/m³Apr 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Anaka?

Anaka sits at 2.6°N, 31.9°E, 998 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Gulu, 44 km away.

GuluPakwachOpitBuyaleKiryandongo Refugee CampAdjumaniKigumbaApac

Topography around Anaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 972 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Anaka is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
775 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Gulu 44 km · Pakwach 52 km · Opit 59 km · Buyale 76 km · Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 77 km · Adjumani 88 km · Kigumba 88 km · Apac 96 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 Anaka (2.6011°, 31.9475°, elevation 998 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).