Kihihi weather in December

In December, Kihihi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 230 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 5% 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 Kihihi's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kihihi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kihihi is place in Western 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 Kihihi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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172617
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202617
212617
222617
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kihihi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°14920.2124.9
Feb28° / 18°12816.7124.9
Mar27° / 18°23125.6124.0
Apr27° / 18°25625.9123.9
May27° / 18°20621.9124.7
Jun27° / 17°12916.9125.4
Jul26° / 16°8914.9125.8
Aug26° / 17°17321.5124.8
Sep27° / 17°21324.1124.2
Oct26° / 17°28027.7123.8
Nov26° / 17°28627.6123.7
Dec26° / 17°23025.6124.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51882
61981
72080
82179
92179
102377
112377
122377
132575
142575
152575
162674
172674
182872
192872
202872
212971
222872
232872
242872
252971
262971
272971
283070
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kihihi gets around 230 mm of rain over 25.6 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 82% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
590
690
789
889
988
1087
1186
1285
1385
1484
1583
1682
1781
1880
1979
2078
2178
2277
2377
2477
2576
2676
2775
2875
2974
3074
3173

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12971
22971
32971
43961
53961
63961
74951
85941
95941
106931
117921
127930
138920
148920
159910
1610900
1710900
1811890
1912880
2012880
2113870
2213870
2314860
2414860
2514860
2615841
2715841
2816831
2917821
3018811
3119801

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 6:50 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:506:52
212.06:506:53
312.06:506:53
412.06:516:53
512.06:516:54
612.06:526:54
712.06:526:55
812.06:536:55
912.06:536:55
1012.06:536:56
1112.06:546:56
1212.06:546:57
1312.06:556:57
1412.06:556:58
1512.06:566:58
1612.06:566:59
1712.06:576:59
1812.06:577:00
1912.06:577:00
2012.06:587:01
2112.06:587:01
2212.06:597:01
2312.06:597:02
2412.07:007:02
2512.07:007:03
2612.07:017:03
2712.07:017:04
2812.07:027:04
2912.07:027:05
3012.07:037:05
3112.07:037:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
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255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kihihi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kihihi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kihihi in December

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kihihi 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 Kihihi 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kihihi 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 Kihihi is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kihihi?

Kihihi sits at 0.8°S, 29.7°E, 1,157 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kanungu, 25 km away.

KatandaNyamunukaRubandaIshakaRutshuruKyamahungu

Topography around Kihihi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kihihi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 1,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,188 m.

The land around Kihihi is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
3,188 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kanungu 25 km · Rukungiri 29 km · Katanda 38 km · Nyamunuka 45 km · Rubanda 51 km · Ishaka 54 km · Rutshuru 56 km · Kyamahungu 57 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 Kihihi (-0.75°, 29.7°, elevation 1,157 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).