Isingiro weather in December

In December, Isingiro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 60 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Isingiro's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isingiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Isingiro is place in Western Region, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Isingiro reaches about 26°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 24°C and 28°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Isingiro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°369.1126.3
Feb28° / 17°368.4125.9
Mar28° / 17°6312.4125.7
Apr27° / 17°9018.6124.9
May26° / 16°7315.9125.6
Jun27° / 16°285.9126.9
Jul27° / 15°122.8127.3
Aug27° / 16°4610.3126.3
Sep27° / 16°6715.5125.5
Oct26° / 16°9319.5125.0
Nov26° / 16°9620124.9
Dec26° / 16°6014125.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52377
62377
72476
82476
92674
102674
112674
122773
132872
142872
152872
162872
172971
182971
192971
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Isingiro gets around 60 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
261
361
460
559
658
757
856
954
1052
1151
1249
1347
1446
1544
1642
1741
1839
1938
2037
2136
2235
2335
2434
2534
2633
2733
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
101387
201486
301585
401684
501783
601882
701981
802179
912376
1012475
1112673
1212772
1312970
1413168
1523266
1623464
1723563
1823662
1923761
2023860
2123959
2234057
2334057
2434156
2534255
2634255
2734354
2844353
2944353
3044452
3154451

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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 6:45 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:48
212.06:456:48
312.06:466:49
412.06:466:49
512.06:476:49
612.06:476:50
712.06:476:50
812.06:486:51
912.06:486:51
1012.06:496:52
1112.06:496:52
1212.06:506:52
1312.06:506:53
1412.06:506:53
1512.06:516:54
1612.06:516:54
1712.16:526:55
1812.16:526:55
1912.16:536:56
2012.16:536:56
2112.16:546:57
2212.16:546:57
2312.16:556:58
2412.16:556:58
2512.16:566:59
2612.16:566:59
2712.16:566:59
2812.06:577:00
2912.06:577:00
3012.06:587:01
3112.06:587:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.23 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
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Isingiro?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Isingiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Isingiro in December

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

In December, Isingiro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Isingiro 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 Isingiro peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Isingiro 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 Isingiro is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Isingiro?

Isingiro sits at 0.9°S, 30.8°E, 1,389 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nakivale Refugee Camp, 23 km away.

MbararaBwizibweraKinoniMabareNyacheraRutoma

Topography around Isingiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isingiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 1,429 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m.

The land around Isingiro is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
579 m
80 km
1,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Nakivale Refugee Camp 23 km · Iryango 28 km · Mbarara 36 km · Bwizibwera 38 km · Kinoni 42 km · Mabare 44 km · Nyachera 46 km · Rutoma 60 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 Isingiro (-0.8686°, 30.8302°, elevation 1,389 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).