Kiziba weather in December

In December, Kiziba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 104 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kiziba's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiziba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:48 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kiziba reaches about 27°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 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
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kiziba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°7815.3125.4
Feb28° / 18°8115.3124.8
Mar27° / 18°14123.2124.3
Apr26° / 18°19727.3123.7
May26° / 18°17826.9124.0
Jun26° / 17°11221.1124.8
Jul26° / 17°8516.8125.5
Aug26° / 17°12922.9124.6
Sep26° / 17°14625.9124.0
Oct26° / 17°17827.6123.9
Nov26° / 17°16625.8124.0
Dec27° / 17°10419.6125.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
12080
22278
32278
42278
52377
62476
72575
82575
92674
102872
112872
123070
133070
143169
153169
163268
173367
183367
193367
203466
213466
223466
233367
243466
253565
263565
273565
283565
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kiziba gets around 104 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
279
378
477
576
675
774
872
971
1069
1168
1266
1365
1463
1562
1660
1759
1858
1957
2057
2156
2255
2354
2454
2553
2652
2752
2851
2951
3050
3150

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1002476
2002575
3002674
4002872
5012970
6013069
7013267
8013366
9013465
10013663
11023761
12023860
13023959
14034057
15034156
16034255
17034354
18044452
19044452
20044551
21054550
22054549
23054649
24054648
25054747
26164747
27164746
28164846
29164745
30174745
31274744

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 6 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
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 6:41 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:416:40
212.06:426:40
312.06:426:40
412.06:426:41
512.06:436:41
612.06:436:41
712.06:446:42
812.06:446:42
912.06:446:43
1012.06:456:43
1112.06:456:44
1212.06:466:44
1312.06:466:45
1412.06:476:45
1512.06:476:45
1612.06:486:46
1712.06:486:46
1812.06:496:47
1912.06:496:47
2012.06:506:48
2112.06:506:48
2212.06:506:49
2312.06:516:49
2412.06:516:50
2512.06:526:50
2612.06:526:51
2712.06:536:51
2812.06:536:51
2912.06:546:52
3012.06:546:52
3112.06:556:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kiziba?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kiziba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kiziba in December

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

In December, Kiziba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kiziba 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 Kiziba peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kiziba 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 Kiziba is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1753 µg/m³May 1031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kiziba?

Kiziba sits at 0.5°N, 32.4°E, 1,146 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kakiri, 11 km away.

Topography around Kiziba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiziba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m.

The land around Kiziba is covered by trees (66%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
566 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kakiri 11 km · Namayumba 11 km · Wakiso 17 km · Bombo 20 km · Namasuba 21 km · Nansana 26 km · Kasangati 29 km · Kyengera 30 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 Kiziba (0.5139°, 32.3506°, elevation 1,146 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).