Busembatia in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Busembatia sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 251 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 30°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Busembatia's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Busembatia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
251 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Busembatia in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 30°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Busembatia reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Busembatia weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°7412.8125.1
Feb30° / 19°6812.5124.6
Mar29° / 19°14320.1124.1
Apr28° / 19°22026.4123.7
May27° / 19°20527.7123.8
Jun27° / 18°12622124.5
Jul27° / 18°10018.2125.1
Aug28° / 18°10720.2124.9
Sep28° / 18°12022.1124.5
Oct28° / 19°16225.8124.0
Nov27° / 19°16923.7124.2
Dec28° / 18°10817.7125.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Busembatia gets around 251 mm of rain over 43 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Busembatia?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Busembatia in Winter

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

In winter, Busembatia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Busembatia in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Busembatia peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Busembatia in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Busembatia is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Busembatia?

Busembatia sits at 0.8°N, 33.6°E, 1,123 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Namutumba, 10 km away.

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Topography around Busembatia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busembatia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.

The land around Busembatia is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (27%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
1,319 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Namutumba 10 km · Busesa 17 km · Kaliro 19 km · Iganga 25 km · Bugiri 26 km · Busolwe 35 km · Mayuge 39 km · Butaleja 39 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 Busembatia (0.7772°, 33.6236°, elevation 1,123 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.