Buwenge weather in December

In December, Buwenge sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 139 mm of rain across 20.5 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Buwenge's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buwenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:45 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Buwenge is place in Eastern Uganda, Uganda.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Buwenge reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Buwenge 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
Jan28° / 18°9916.1124.9
Feb29° / 19°9215.7124.4
Mar29° / 19°17123.9123.9
Apr27° / 19°23327.8123.6
May27° / 19°21928.4123.7
Jun27° / 18°13924.1124.3
Jul27° / 18°12020.9124.8
Aug27° / 18°14323.1124.6
Sep27° / 18°15824.9124.1
Oct27° / 18°20127.4123.8
Nov27° / 19°20425.5123.9
Dec28° / 18°13920.5124.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22674
32674
42674
52773
62971
73070
83070
93169
103268
113367
123367
133466
143565
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203862
213862
223862
234060
243961
253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Buwenge gets around 139 mm of rain over 20.5 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 65% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
378
477
576
675
774
873
972
1071
1170
1269
1367
1466
1565
1664
1763
1862
1961
2061
2160
2259
2359
2458
2557
2657
2756
2855
2955
3054
3154

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10496
20496
30496
40595
50595
60694
70793
80793
90892
101990
1111089
1211188
1311287
1411386
1511386
1611485
1721583
1821682
1921781
2021781
2121781
2221880
2321880
2421880
2521880
2621979
2721979
2821979
2931978
3031978
3131978

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 6:38 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:386:36
212.06:396:36
312.06:396:37
412.06:396:37
512.06:406:38
612.06:406:38
712.06:416:38
812.06:416:39
912.06:416:39
1012.06:426:40
1112.06:426:40
1212.06:436:41
1312.06:436:41
1412.06:446:41
1512.06:446:42
1612.06:456:42
1712.06:456:43
1812.06:466:43
1912.06:466:44
2012.06:466:44
2112.06:476:45
2212.06:476:45
2312.06:486:46
2412.06:486:46
2512.06:496:47
2612.06:496:47
2712.06:506:48
2812.06:506:48
2912.06:516:48
3012.06:516:49
3112.06:526:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Buwenge?

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
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Buwenge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buwenge in December

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

In December, Buwenge sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buwenge 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 Buwenge 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
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Buwenge 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 Buwenge is worst in January — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1749 µg/m³Apr 1829 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Buwenge?

Buwenge sits at 0.7°N, 33.2°E, 1,124 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bugembe, 20 km away.

Topography around Buwenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buwenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 1,110 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Buwenge is covered by trees (62%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
332 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bugembe 20 km · Kakira 20 km · Njeru 23 km · Jinja 24 km · Magamaga 24 km · Kayunga 32 km · Iganga 33 km · Kamuli 34 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 Buwenge (0.65°, 33.1713°, elevation 1,124 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).