Kasozi weather in December

In December, Kasozi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 44 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 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 Kasozi's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasozi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:54 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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 Kasozi reaches about 28°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 25°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282918
292918
302918
312918

Kasozi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°257.4125.5
Feb30° / 18°297.2124.9
Mar29° / 18°6414.1124.7
Apr28° / 18°8819.1124.7
May28° / 18°7416.6125.3
Jun28° / 18°327.7126.0
Jul28° / 18°174126.3
Aug28° / 18°4911125.5
Sep28° / 18°6415.2125.0
Oct28° / 17°9021124.6
Nov27° / 17°8419.3124.8
Dec28° / 17°4411.3125.8

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 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42674
52674
62674
72674
82773
92971
103070
113169
123169
133268
143268
153367
163367
173466
183367
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kasozi gets around 44 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
354
453
552
651
750
848
946
1045
1143
1241
1339
1438
1536
1634
1733
1831
1930
2029
2127
2227
2326
2425
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
109901
209901
3010891
4010891
5011881
6013861
7114841
8115840
9117820
10119800
11221770
12223750
13225730
14226720
15328690
16330670
17332650
18434620
19435610
20437590
21538570
22539560
23541540
24541540
25642520
26643510
27644500
28744490
29745480
30845470
31945460

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:48 AM to 7:01 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)
112.06:486:48
212.06:486:48
312.06:496:48
412.06:496:49
512.06:496:49
612.06:506:50
712.06:506:50
812.06:516:51
912.06:516:51
1012.06:516:51
1112.06:526:52
1212.06:526:52
1312.06:536:53
1412.06:536:53
1512.06:546:54
1612.06:546:54
1712.06:556:55
1812.06:556:55
1912.06:566:56
2012.06:566:56
2112.06:576:56
2212.06:576:57
2312.06:576:57
2412.06:586:58
2512.06:586:58
2612.06:596:59
2712.06:596:59
2812.07:007:00
2912.07:007:00
3012.07:017:01
3112.07:017:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.27 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
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kasozi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kasozi in December

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

In December, Kasozi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasozi 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 Kasozi peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kasozi 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 Kasozi is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2044 µg/m³May 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kasozi?

Kasozi sits at 0.0°N, 30.5°E, 1,275 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ibanda, 17 km away.

Rwamwanja Refugee CampKaseseRwiimiRutomaKyamahungu

Topography around Kasozi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasozi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 1,303 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,102 m.

The land around Kasozi is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), trees (31%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
757 m
80 km
4,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ibanda 17 km · Kamwenge 19 km · Kazo 34 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 40 km · Kasese 50 km · Rwiimi 50 km · Rutoma 66 km · Kyamahungu 68 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 Kasozi (0.02°, 30.4986°, elevation 1,275 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).