Dokolo weather in December

In December, Dokolo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.2 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Dokolo's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dokolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Dokolo is place in Northern 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dokolo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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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53019
63019
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103019
113019
123019
133019
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303119
313119

How December really feels in Dokolo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dokolo 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
Jan31° / 20°346.211.94.7
Feb32° / 20°41711.94.1
Mar31° / 21°11614.8123.8
Apr29° / 20°20623.5123.6
May28° / 20°18225.112.14.0
Jun28° / 19°12620.812.14.7
Jul27° / 19°1192112.14.8
Aug28° / 19°16723.212.14.5
Sep29° / 19°14619.8124.4
Oct29° / 19°19021.5124.1
Nov29° / 19°1351711.94.6
Dec30° / 19°588.211.95.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44357
54456
64555
74555
84852
94852
105050
115149
125248
135347
145446
155446
165545
175545
185644
195644
205644
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225644
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245644
255644
265545
275545
285446
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dokolo gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
436
535
634
733
832
931
1030
1129
1228
1328
1427
1526
1626
1725
1825
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2522
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3119

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16193638
26203737
36213736
47213735
57223634
68223634
79233633
89233632
910233531
1011243531
1112243430
1213243429
1314253328
1415253327
1516253326
1616253325
1717253324
1818253324
1919253323
2020253322
2120243422
2221243421
2322243321
2422253320
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2724253219
2824263219
2924263118
3025263118
3125263018

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:34
211.96:416:34
311.96:416:35
411.96:416:35
511.96:426:35
611.96:426:36
711.96:436:36
811.96:436:37
911.96:446:37
1011.96:446:38
1111.96:446:38
1211.96:456:38
1311.96:456:39
1411.96:466:39
1511.96:466:40
1611.96:476:40
1711.96:476:41
1811.96:486:41
1911.96:486:42
2011.96:496:42
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2211.96:506:43
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2711.96:526:45
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2911.96:536:46
3011.96:536:47
3111.96:546:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dokolo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dokolo in December

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

In December, Dokolo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dokolo 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 Dokolo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dokolo 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 Dokolo is worst in January — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1733 µg/m³Apr 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dokolo?

Dokolo sits at 1.9°N, 33.2°E, 1,079 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Lira, 50 km away.

LiraSorotiApacBuyendeNgoraKumiPallisaAbim

Topography around Dokolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dokolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 1,081 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m.

The land around Dokolo is covered by shrubs (38%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
338 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Lira 50 km · Soroti 52 km · Apac 72 km · Buyende 83 km · Ngora 84 km · Kumi 97 km · Pallisa 103 km · Abim 105 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 Dokolo (1.8983°, 33.1775°, elevation 1,079 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).