Kasambya weather in December

In December, Kasambya sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 100 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 Kasambya's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasambya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:52 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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 Kasambya 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)
12617
22617
32617
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kasambya weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°5010.2126.2
Feb28° / 17°5010.3125.4
Mar28° / 18°11918.9124.8
Apr26° / 17°15124.7124.1
May26° / 17°11623.3124.6
Jun26° / 16°6813.5125.9
Jul26° / 16°4910.2126.4
Aug26° / 17°11319.3125.1
Sep26° / 16°15024.4124.3
Oct26° / 17°20427.5123.9
Nov26° / 17°19625.9124.0
Dec26° / 16°10015.5125.6

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 (%)
12377
22377
32377
42476
52575
62575
72674
82674
92674
102971
112971
122971
132971
143169
153169
163268
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kasambya gets around 100 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
371
470
568
667
765
864
962
1060
1158
1256
1354
1452
1550
1648
1746
1845
1943
2042
2140
2239
2338
2437
2535
2634
2734
2833
2932
3032
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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
102899
202899
303898
403907
504897
605896
706886
807876
908875
1009865
11010855
12011854
13012844
14114814
15115804
16116794
17117784
18118774
19119764
20120754
21121744
22222724
23222724
24223714
25224704
26224704
27225694
28325675
29326665
30426655
31427645

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 7 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
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:44
212.06:466:44
312.06:466:45
412.06:476:45
512.06:476:46
612.06:486:46
712.06:486:46
812.06:486:47
912.06:496:47
1012.06:496:48
1112.06:506:48
1212.06:506:49
1312.06:516:49
1412.06:516:50
1512.06:526:50
1612.06:526:50
1712.06:526:51
1812.06:536:51
1912.06:536:52
2012.06:546:52
2112.06:546:53
2212.06:556:53
2312.06:556:54
2412.06:566:54
2512.06:566:55
2612.06:576:55
2712.06:576:56
2812.06:586:56
2912.06:586:57
3012.06:596:57
3112.06:596:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kasambya?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kasambya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasambya in December

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kasambya in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kasambya 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
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kasambya 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 Kasambya is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kasambya?

Kasambya sits at 0.4°N, 31.2°E, 1,248 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyaka II Refugee Camp, 16 km away.

KakumiroButunduziKasandaRwamwanja Refugee CampBukuya

Topography around Kasambya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasambya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 1,268 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.

The land around Kasambya is covered by trees (35%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (35%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
584 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kyaka II Refugee Camp 16 km · Kyegegwa 23 km · Mubende 23 km · Kakumiro 40 km · Butunduzi 44 km · Kasanda 65 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 65 km · Bukuya 71 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 Kasambya (0.4333°, 31.2333°, elevation 1,248 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).