Bukomero weather in December

In December, Bukomero sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 53 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Bukomero's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukomero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:49 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bukomero reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Bukomero weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°399.2125.2
Feb30° / 18°4210124.5
Mar29° / 19°9718.8124.2
Apr27° / 18°13824.6124.0
May27° / 18°12023.7124.4
Jun27° / 17°6415.1125.5
Jul27° / 17°5012.3126.0
Aug27° / 17°8218.3125.1
Sep28° / 17°9421124.6
Oct27° / 18°12724.8124.1
Nov27° / 18°10821.1124.6
Dec28° / 18°5312.4125.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42872
52872
62971
73070
83070
93169
103268
113268
123367
133367
143367
153565
163565
173565
183565
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bukomero gets around 53 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
355
453
552
651
749
848
947
1046
1145
1243
1342
1441
1540
1639
1738
1837
1936
2035
2134
2234
2333
2432
2531
2631
2730
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1025444
2035542
3035641
4045640
5045739
6055738
7065737
8075736
9185635
101105534
111115533
121125631
131135630
142145628
152155627
162155825
172165824
183175723
193185722
203185821
214195720
224195819
234195918
244196017
255205817
265205817
276205816
286205717
297205617
308205517
318205517

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 6 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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:436:41
212.06:436:41
312.06:446:41
412.06:446:42
512.06:446:42
612.06:456:42
712.06:456:43
812.06:466:43
912.06:466:44
1012.06:476:44
1112.06:476:45
1212.06:476:45
1312.06:486:45
1412.06:486:46
1512.06:496:46
1612.06:496:47
1712.06:506:47
1812.06:506:48
1912.06:516:48
2012.06:516:49
2112.06:526:49
2212.06:526:50
2312.06:536:50
2412.06:536:51
2512.06:536:51
2612.06:546:52
2712.06:546:52
2812.06:556:52
2912.06:556:53
3012.06:566:53
3112.06:566:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bukomero?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bukomero in December

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

In December, Bukomero sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bukomero 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 Bukomero peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bukomero 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 Bukomero 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 Bukomero?

Bukomero sits at 0.7°N, 32.0°E, 1,148 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bukuya, 23 km away.

KibogaKizibaNamasubaKakiri

Topography around Bukomero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukomero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 1,196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m.

The land around Bukomero is covered by shrubs (41%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%), trees (27%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
564 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bukuya 23 km · Kasanda 30 km · Namayumba 31 km · Mityana 31 km · Kiboga 37 km · Kiziba 41 km · Namasuba 44 km · Kakiri 51 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 Bukomero (0.6975°, 32.0286°, elevation 1,148 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).