Kyamahungu weather in December

In December, Kyamahungu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 125 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 7% 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 Kyamahungu's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyamahungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kyamahungu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 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
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282718
292718
302718
312718

Kyamahungu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°7113.7125.7
Feb28° / 18°6813125.4
Mar27° / 18°16823124.4
Apr26° / 18°24227.6123.7
May26° / 18°22227.1124.0
Jun27° / 18°9616.2125.4
Jul27° / 17°449.7126.3
Aug27° / 18°10517.8125.2
Sep27° / 18°14822124.5
Oct26° / 18°21926.8124.0
Nov26° / 18°23627123.9
Dec26° / 18°12519.8125.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
42080
52080
62179
72179
82377
92377
102575
112575
122674
132773
142773
152872
162872
172872
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232872
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kyamahungu gets around 125 mm of rain over 19.8 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 64% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
384
483
582
681
780
878
976
1074
1172
1270
1368
1466
1564
1662
1760
1859
1957
2055
2154
2252
2351
2450
2549
2648
2747
2846
2946
3045
3145

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11936
21936
32926
42935
52935
62935
73925
83925
94924
104924
114924
125923
135923
146913
156913
167903
177912
187912
198902
208902
218902
229892
239892
249892
2510873
2610873
2710873
2811863
2911863
3012853
3113843

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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 6:49 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:496:50
212.06:496:50
312.06:496:51
412.06:506:51
512.06:506:52
612.06:516:52
712.06:516:52
812.06:516:53
912.06:526:53
1012.06:526:54
1112.06:536:54
1212.06:536:55
1312.06:546:55
1412.06:546:56
1512.06:546:56
1612.06:556:56
1712.06:556:57
1812.06:566:57
1912.06:566:58
2012.06:576:58
2112.06:576:59
2212.06:586:59
2312.06:587:00
2412.06:597:00
2512.06:597:01
2612.07:007:01
2712.07:007:02
2812.07:017:02
2912.07:017:03
3012.07:017:03
3112.07:027:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kyamahungu?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kyamahungu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyamahungu in December

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

In December, Kyamahungu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kyamahungu 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 Kyamahungu peaks around March 17 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 17UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyamahungu 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 Kyamahungu 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 Kyamahungu?

Kyamahungu sits at 0.5°S, 30.1°E, 1,587 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ishaka, 11 km away.

NyamunukaRukungiriNtungamoKinoniIbandaKihihi

Topography around Kyamahungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyamahungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 1,557 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,039 m.

The land around Kyamahungu is covered by trees (41%), grassland (34%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
828 m
80 km
3,039 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ishaka 11 km · Rutoma 33 km · Nyamunuka 43 km · Rukungiri 47 km · Ntungamo 50 km · Kinoni 51 km · Ibanda 55 km · Kihihi 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 Kyamahungu (-0.4514°, 30.1133°, elevation 1,587 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).