Buyende weather in December

In December, Buyende sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 71 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Buyende's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buyende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Buyende is place in Eastern. Region of 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 Buyende reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Buyende weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°417.811.95.7
Feb30° / 22°377.6125.1
Mar29° / 22°11715.8124.5
Apr28° / 21°17623.8124.1
May27° / 21°16925.212.14.2
Jun27° / 21°12721.712.14.6
Jul27° / 21°12021.212.14.9
Aug27° / 21°13422.7124.6
Sep28° / 21°14723.2124.4
Oct27° / 21°19425.6124.1
Nov27° / 21°16121.111.94.6
Dec28° / 21°711211.95.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43763
53862
63961
74060
84159
94159
104357
114456
124555
134654
144654
154654
164753
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194951
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314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Buyende gets around 71 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
255
354
453
552
650
749
848
947
1046
1145
1244
1342
1441
1540
1638
1737
1836
1935
2034
2133
2232
2331
2430
2528
2627
2727
2826
2925
3025
3125

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1014941
2014941
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7016921
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9017911
10027901
11028891
12029890
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160311860
170311860
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190411850
200412840
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250413821
261413811
271414801
281414801
291415791
301515781
311515781

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
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106calm
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126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:396:35
211.96:396:36
311.96:406:36
411.96:406:36
511.96:416:37
611.96:416:37
711.96:416:38
811.96:426:38
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1011.96:436:39
1111.96:436:39
1211.96:446:40
1311.96:446:40
1411.96:456:41
1511.96:456:41
1611.96:466:42
1711.96:466:42
1811.96:466:42
1911.96:476:43
2011.96:476:43
2111.96:486:44
2211.96:486:44
2311.96:496:45
2411.96:496:45
2511.96:506:46
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2711.96:516:47
2811.96:516:47
2911.96:526:48
3011.96:526:48
3111.96:536:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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95.4Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Buyende?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buyende in December

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

In December, Buyende sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buyende 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 Buyende peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Buyende 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 Buyende is worst in January — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1734 µg/m³Apr 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buyende?

Buyende sits at 1.2°N, 33.2°E, 1,046 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kamuli, 23 km away.

KaliroBuwengeKayungaPallisaBusembatiaNamutumbaIganga

Topography around Buyende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buyende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 1,056 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Buyende is covered by shrubs (41%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
332 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kamuli 23 km · Kaliro 48 km · Buwenge 56 km · Kayunga 58 km · Pallisa 62 km · Busembatia 67 km · Namutumba 69 km · Iganga 70 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 Buyende (1.1517°, 33.155°, elevation 1,046 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).