Luwero weather in December

In December, Luwero sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 108 mm of rain across 19.1 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 15% 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 Luwero's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luwero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:48 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Luwero is town in Central 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

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

A typical December day in Luwero reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12717
22717
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42717
52717
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72717
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112717
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242717
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292817
302817
312817

Luwero 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°7514.7125.2
Feb29° / 18°7215124.5
Mar28° / 18°13923.5124.0
Apr27° / 18°20527.7123.6
May26° / 18°19227.9123.8
Jun26° / 17°12622.9124.5
Jul26° / 16°9919.6125.0
Aug27° / 17°13824.6124.4
Sep27° / 17°15326.2124.0
Oct27° / 17°19928.6123.7
Nov26° / 17°18525.9123.9
Dec27° / 17°10819.1125.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42674
52674
62674
72971
82971
92971
103169
113169
123367
133367
143466
153565
163565
173565
183664
193664
203565
213565
223565
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253565
263664
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293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Luwero gets around 108 mm of rain over 19.1 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 61% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
277
377
476
574
673
772
870
968
1066
1165
1263
1361
1459
1558
1657
1756
1855
1955
2054
2154
2253
2353
2453
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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1001189
2001288
3001387
4001486
5001585
6001684
7011881
8011980
9012178
10012277
11012475
12022672
13022771
14022969
15023068
16023167
17023266
18033364
19033463
20033463
21033562
22033562
23033562
24033562
25033562
26043561
27143560
28143560
29153559
30153559
31253459

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
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135calm
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175calm
185calm
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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 6:41 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:416:38
212.06:426:39
312.06:426:39
412.06:426:40
512.06:436:40
612.06:436:40
712.06:446:41
812.06:446:41
912.06:456:42
1012.06:456:42
1112.06:456:43
1212.06:466:43
1312.06:466:43
1412.06:476:44
1512.06:476:44
1612.06:486:45
1712.06:486:45
1812.06:496:46
1912.06:496:46
2012.06:506:47
2112.06:506:47
2212.06:516:48
2312.06:516:48
2412.06:516:49
2512.06:526:49
2612.06:526:49
2712.06:536:50
2812.06:536:50
2912.06:546:51
3012.06:546:51
3112.06:556:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
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135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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225.4Bright
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275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Luwero?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Luwero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Luwero in December

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

In December, Luwero sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Luwero 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 Luwero peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 16UV 15Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Luwero 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 Luwero 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 Luwero?

Luwero sits at 0.8°N, 32.5°E, 1,108 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Wobulenzi, 14 km away.

KizibaNamayumbaKasangatiKakiriKayunga

Topography around Luwero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luwero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 1,096 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m.

The land around Luwero is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
575 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Wobulenzi 14 km · Namasuba 19 km · Bombo 31 km · Kiziba 40 km · Namayumba 43 km · Kasangati 48 km · Kakiri 49 km · Kayunga 49 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 Luwero (0.8492°, 32.4731°, elevation 1,108 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).