Butunduzi weather in December

In December, Butunduzi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 95 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Butunduzi's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Butunduzi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:54 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Butunduzi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302817
312817

Butunduzi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°418.5126.0
Feb29° / 18°479.2125.1
Mar28° / 18°11118.6124.5
Apr27° / 17°14222.8124.2
May27° / 17°11320.1125.0
Jun27° / 17°4810.2126.2
Jul28° / 17°327.4126.6
Aug27° / 17°8915.8125.5
Sep27° / 16°12621.4124.6
Oct27° / 16°17226.4124.0
Nov26° / 16°19026124.0
Dec27° / 16°9515.6125.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52674
62773
72872
82872
93070
103169
113268
123367
133367
143466
153565
163565
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223565
233466
243466
253466
263565
273565
283565
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Butunduzi gets around 95 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
373
471
570
668
767
865
963
1061
1158
1256
1354
1451
1549
1647
1745
1843
1942
2041
2139
2238
2337
2436
2535
2634
2733
2832
2931
3031
3130

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
104951
205941
305941
406931
507921
609901
7110881
8111871
9113860
10115840
11117820
12118810
13220780
14222760
15224740
16226720
17328690
18330670
19331660
20333640
21434611
22435601
23436591
24437581
25438571
26539551
27540541
28640531
29640531
30741511
31841501

Wind in December

Winds average 6 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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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 6:47 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:476:45
212.06:486:46
312.06:486:46
412.06:486:47
512.06:496:47
612.06:496:47
712.06:506:48
812.06:506:48
912.06:516:49
1012.06:516:49
1112.06:516:50
1212.06:526:50
1312.06:526:50
1412.06:536:51
1512.06:536:51
1612.06:546:52
1712.06:546:52
1812.06:556:53
1912.06:556:53
2012.06:566:54
2112.06:566:54
2212.06:576:55
2312.06:576:55
2412.06:576:56
2512.06:586:56
2612.06:586:56
2712.06:596:57
2812.06:596:57
2912.07:006:58
3012.07:006:58
3112.07:016:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Butunduzi?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Butunduzi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Butunduzi in December

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

In December, Butunduzi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Butunduzi 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 Butunduzi peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Butunduzi 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 Butunduzi is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2348 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Butunduzi?

Butunduzi sits at 0.6°N, 30.9°E, 1,337 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyegegwa, 22 km away.

MuhorroKagadiKyarusozi

Topography around Butunduzi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Butunduzi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 1,292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.

The land around Butunduzi is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
2,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kyegegwa 22 km · Kyenjojo 27 km · Katoke 30 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 32 km · Kyaka II Refugee Camp 35 km · Muhorro 42 km · Kagadi 43 km · Kyarusozi 44 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 Butunduzi (0.5547°, 30.8548°, elevation 1,337 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).