Kiboga weather in December

In December, Kiboga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 41 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kiboga's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiboga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Kiboga is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kiboga reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
303018
313018

Kiboga 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
Jan30° / 18°285.8125.2
Feb31° / 19°296.8124.4
Mar30° / 19°8315.5124.1
Apr28° / 19°13822.8124.0
May27° / 18°12822.8124.5
Jun27° / 17°7214.412.15.6
Jul28° / 17°5411.6126.0
Aug28° / 17°9318.1125.1
Sep28° / 17°10321.3124.5
Oct27° / 18°14424.6124.1
Nov27° / 18°10719.8124.7
Dec29° / 18°419.611.95.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43367
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
223961
233862
243961
253961
263862
273862
283862
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kiboga gets around 41 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
444
543
642
741
840
939
1038
1137
1235
1334
1433
1531
1630
1729
1827
1926
2025
2124
2224
2323
2422
2521
2621
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1056134
2156133
3166132
4166231
5176230
6186229
7296227
82106226
93116125
103126124
114136023
125146021
135156020
146166018
156185917
167195816
178205715
188215714
199235513
209245512
219255511
2210265311
2310275310
2410285210
2510285210
261129519
271130509
281230489
2912314710
3013314610
3114314510

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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:446:41
212.06:456:42
312.06:456:42
411.96:456:42
511.96:466:43
611.96:466:43
711.96:476:44
811.96:476:44
911.96:476:44
1011.96:486:45
1111.96:486:45
1211.96:496:46
1311.96:496:46
1411.96:506:47
1511.96:506:47
1611.96:516:47
1711.96:516:48
1811.96:526:48
1911.96:526:49
2011.96:536:49
2111.96:536:50
2211.96:536:50
2311.96:546:51
2411.96:546:51
2511.96:556:52
2611.96:556:52
2711.96:566:53
2811.96:566:53
2911.96:576:54
3011.96:576:54
3111.96:586:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kiboga?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kiboga in December

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

In December, Kiboga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kiboga 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 Kiboga peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kiboga 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 Kiboga 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 Kiboga?

Kiboga sits at 0.9°N, 31.8°E, 1,280 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Bukuya, 27 km away.

BukomeroKasandaLwakyombaKakumiroMubendeMityana

Topography around Kiboga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiboga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m.

The land around Kiboga is covered by trees (43%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, trees (33%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bukuya 27 km · Butemba 33 km · Bukomero 37 km · Kasanda 40 km · Lwakyomba 47 km · Kakumiro 52 km · Mubende 58 km · Mityana 62 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 Kiboga (0.9161°, 31.7742°, elevation 1,280 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).