Bombo weather in December

In December, Bombo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 124 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bombo's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:47 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bombo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Bombo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°9316.9125.3
Feb28° / 18°9317.1124.9
Mar27° / 18°15324.9124.2
Apr26° / 18°21128123.7
May26° / 18°19127.7123.9
Jun26° / 17°12423124.6
Jul26° / 16°9518.9125.2
Aug26° / 17°14024.3124.5
Sep26° / 17°15926.8123.9
Oct26° / 17°19628.5123.8
Nov26° / 17°18826.8123.9
Dec26° / 17°12421.8124.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42476
52476
62575
72575
82773
92872
102971
112971
123070
133070
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193367
203466
213466
223565
233565
243565
253565
263466
273565
283565
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bombo gets around 124 mm of rain over 21.8 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 70% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
283
383
482
582
681
780
878
977
1076
1174
1273
1371
1470
1568
1667
1766
1865
1965
2064
2163
2263
2362
2462
2561
2661
2760
2859
2959
3058
3158

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1001288
2001288
3001387
4001387
5001486
6001585
7001684
8001783
9001882
10001981
11012178
12012277
13012376
14012574
15012673
16012772
17012871
18012970
19013069
20013069
21013069
22013168
23023167
24023167
25023167
26023068
27023068
28033067
29033067
30042967
31142966

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

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
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:416:39
212.06:416:39
312.06:416:40
412.06:426:40
512.06:426:40
612.06:436:41
712.06:436:41
812.06:436:42
912.06:446:42
1012.06:446:42
1112.06:456:43
1212.06:456:43
1312.06:466:44
1412.06:466:44
1512.06:476:45
1612.06:476:45
1712.06:486:46
1812.06:486:46
1912.06:486:47
2012.06:496:47
2112.06:496:47
2212.06:506:48
2312.06:506:48
2412.06:516:49
2512.06:516:49
2612.06:526:50
2712.06:526:50
2812.06:536:51
2912.06:536:51
3012.06:546:52
3112.06:546:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bombo?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bombo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bombo in December

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

In December, Bombo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bombo 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 Bombo peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bombo 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 Bombo is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1753 µg/m³May 1031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bombo?

Bombo sits at 0.6°N, 32.5°E, 1,174 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Namasuba, 17 km away.

Topography around Bombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 1,184 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m.

The land around Bombo is covered by trees (43%) and shrubs (40%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (42%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
575 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Namasuba 17 km · Wobulenzi 17 km · Kasangati 18 km · Kiziba 20 km · Wakiso 20 km · Kakiri 22 km · Kira 23 km · Nansana 23 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 Bombo (0.5739°, 32.5155°, elevation 1,174 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).