Kalisizo weather in December

In December, Kalisizo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 93 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 12% 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 Kalisizo's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalisizo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:49 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kalisizo is place in Central 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kalisizo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 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)
12617
22617
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42617
52617
62617
72617
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102617
112617
122617
132617
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292717
302717
312717

Kalisizo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°7014.6125.6
Feb28° / 18°6113.1125.2
Mar27° / 18°9817.4125.1
Apr26° / 17°11021.3124.6
May26° / 17°8818.5125.3
Jun26° / 17°4610.7126.3
Jul27° / 16°297.4126.8
Aug27° / 17°7114.4125.8
Sep27° / 17°10121124.8
Oct26° / 17°12424.5124.3
Nov26° / 17°13023.7124.3
Dec26° / 17°9319.1125.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52377
62476
72476
82674
92773
102773
112872
122971
132971
143169
153169
163169
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kalisizo gets around 93 mm of rain over 19.1 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 61% 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
374
474
573
672
772
870
969
1068
1166
1265
1363
1461
1560
1659
1757
1856
1955
2054
2154
2253
2353
2452
2552
2651
2751
2850
2950
3050
3150

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1008119
2008218
3008218
4018118
5018118
6018118
7018118
8028117
9028117
10028117
11038116
12038116
13038116
14048115
15048115
16048115
17058015
18058015
19058015
20058015
21058015
22057916
23057916
24057817
25067717
26067618
27067618
28067519
29077419
30077320
31177220

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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 6:42 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:426:44
212.06:436:45
312.06:436:45
412.06:446:45
512.06:446:46
612.06:446:46
712.06:456:47
812.06:456:47
912.06:466:47
1012.06:466:48
1112.06:466:48
1212.06:476:49
1312.06:476:49
1412.06:486:50
1512.06:486:50
1612.06:496:51
1712.06:496:51
1812.06:506:52
1912.06:506:52
2012.06:516:52
2112.06:516:53
2212.06:526:53
2312.06:526:54
2412.06:526:54
2512.06:536:55
2612.06:536:55
2712.06:546:56
2812.06:546:56
2912.06:556:57
3012.06:556:57
3112.06:566:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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 Kalisizo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kalisizo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalisizo in December

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

In December, Kalisizo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kalisizo 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 Kalisizo 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
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kalisizo 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 Kalisizo is worst in January — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1836 µg/m³Apr 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kalisizo?

Kalisizo sits at 0.5°S, 31.6°E, 1,266 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasaali, 12 km away.

LyantondeLukayaNsungaNakivale Refugee Camp

Topography around Kalisizo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalisizo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Kalisizo is covered by trees (56%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), water (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kasaali 12 km · Masaka 26 km · Lwengo 27 km · Kyazanga 35 km · Lyantonde 54 km · Lukaya 54 km · Nsunga 72 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 73 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 Kalisizo (-0.5364°, 31.6214°, elevation 1,266 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).