Koboko weather in December

In December, Koboko sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Koboko's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koboko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:58 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Koboko is place in Northern Region, Uganda.

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 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in Koboko reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
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112920
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293020
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313120

How December really feels in Koboko

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Koboko 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
Jan31° / 21°142.411.85.2
Feb32° / 21°213.711.94.4
Mar31° / 21°7511.6124.1
Apr29° / 20°12116.912.14.3
May28° / 20°10515.312.25.1
Jun28° / 19°12716.612.25.3
Jul27° / 19°17420.312.25.0
Aug27° / 18°2122412.14.4
Sep27° / 19°18022.1124.6
Oct27° / 19°18522.511.94.5
Nov28° / 19°10915.911.85.2
Dec29° / 20°254.611.85.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125743
135743
145743
155842
165842
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245842
255842
265941
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Koboko gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
426
525
624
723
822
922
1021
1120
1219
1318
1416
1515
1614
1713
1812
1911
2010
219
229
238
248
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 34% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110245511
211255410
31126549
41227538
51328527
61428526
71529506
81630495
91830475
101931464
112131444
122332423
132432413
142633392
152933372
163133352
173333322
183632302
193832282
204131271
214331251
224530231
234730221
244929201
255129191
265328181
275428171
285627161
295826151
305926141
316125131

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:05 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)
111.86:516:40
211.86:526:41
311.86:526:41
411.86:536:41
511.86:536:42
611.86:546:42
711.86:546:43
811.86:546:43
911.86:556:43
1011.86:556:44
1111.86:566:44
1211.86:566:45
1311.86:576:45
1411.86:576:46
1511.86:586:46
1611.86:586:46
1711.86:596:47
1811.86:596:47
1911.87:006:48
2011.87:006:48
2111.87:016:49
2211.87:016:49
2311.87:026:50
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2611.87:036:51
2711.87:036:52
2811.87:046:52
2911.87:046:53
3011.87:056:53
3111.87:056:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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155.7Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Koboko

In seasonPeak

None of Koboko's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Koboko's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Koboko?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Koboko in December

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

In December, Koboko sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koboko 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 Koboko peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Koboko 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 Koboko is worst in January — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.6× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorJan 1795 µg/m³Oct 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb55Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Koboko?

Koboko sits at 3.4°N, 31.0°E, 1,234 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Yumbe, 32 km away.

AruaAruYeiMoyoAdjumaniNebbiPaidha

Topography around Koboko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koboko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,218 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Koboko is covered by shrubs (46%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
953 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Yumbe 32 km · Arua 44 km · Aru 63 km · Yei 82 km · Moyo 89 km · Adjumani 92 km · Nebbi 105 km · Paidha 111 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 Koboko (3.4136°, 30.9599°, elevation 1,234 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).