Kyarusozi weather in December

In December, Kyarusozi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 109 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Kyarusozi's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyarusozi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kyarusozi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Kyarusozi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°478.6126.6
Feb28° / 17°498.6126.2
Mar27° / 17°13719124.9
Apr26° / 17°19425.6124.0
May26° / 17°15122.8124.6
Jun26° / 16°10315.4125.6
Jul26° / 16°9715.2125.8
Aug25° / 16°16321.9124.8
Sep25° / 16°19125.9124.2
Oct25° / 16°24828.6123.8
Nov25° / 16°23927124.0
Dec25° / 16°10915.4125.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52377
62674
72773
82773
92872
102971
113070
123169
133268
143367
153367
163466
173466
183466
193466
203565
213565
223664
233664
243565
253565
263664
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kyarusozi gets around 109 mm of rain over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
373
471
570
668
766
865
963
1061
1159
1257
1355
1453
1551
1648
1747
1845
1943
2041
2140
2238
2336
2435
2534
2632
2731
2830
2929
3028
3127

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
103916
203916
303925
404915
505914
606904
707903
809883
9010873
10012862
11114832
12116812
13117802
14119782
15121762
16223732
17224722
18226702
19228691
20229681
21231661
22332641
23333631
24334621
25335611
26336601
27336601
28337591
29437581
30438571
31538561

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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
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 6:49 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:496:46
212.06:496:47
312.06:506:47
412.06:506:48
512.06:506:48
612.06:516:48
712.06:516:49
812.06:526:49
912.06:526:50
1012.06:536:50
1112.06:536:50
1212.06:546:51
1312.06:546:51
1412.06:546:52
1512.06:556:52
1612.06:556:53
1712.06:566:53
1812.06:566:54
1912.06:576:54
2012.06:576:55
2112.06:586:55
2212.06:586:55
2312.06:596:56
2412.06:596:56
2512.07:006:57
2612.07:006:57
2712.07:016:58
2812.07:016:58
2912.07:016:59
3012.07:026:59
3112.07:027:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kyarusozi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kyarusozi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyarusozi in December

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

In December, Kyarusozi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kyarusozi 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 Kyarusozi peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyarusozi 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 Kyarusozi is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2348 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kyarusozi?

Kyarusozi sits at 0.8°N, 30.5°E, 1,459 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Katoke, 17 km away.

BuhesiButunduziRwamwanja Refugee Camp

Topography around Kyarusozi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyarusozi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,109 m.

The land around Kyarusozi is covered by trees (53%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
965 m
80 km
4,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Katoke 17 km · Kyenjojo 20 km · Muhorro 28 km · Fort Portal 32 km · Kagadi 35 km · Buhesi 42 km · Butunduzi 44 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 50 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 Kyarusozi (0.7842°, 30.5311°, elevation 1,459 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).