Masindi weather in December

In December, Masindi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Masindi's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masindi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Masindi is place in Western Region of Uganda, 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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in Masindi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22819
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52919
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303019
313019

How December really feels in Masindi

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.

Masindi 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° / 20°31611.94.9
Feb32° / 20°336.811.94.1
Mar31° / 21°11215.7123.9
Apr29° / 20°17123.1123.8
May28° / 19°13623.112.14.3
Jun28° / 19°9617.912.15.1
Jul28° / 18°9217.812.15.2
Aug28° / 18°13323.112.14.5
Sep28° / 19°14524.1124.2
Oct28° / 19°19326.3123.9
Nov28° / 19°15320.811.94.4
Dec29° / 19°589.911.95.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23664
33664
43664
53763
63862
73862
84060
94060
104159
114258
124357
134456
144555
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204852
214852
224654
234753
244753
254753
264852
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Masindi gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
547
645
744
843
941
1040
1139
1237
1335
1434
1532
1630
1729
1828
1927
2026
2125
2224
2323
2422
2521
2621
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1163855
2163954
3164053
4174151
5184249
6284248
7294346
82104345
93114443
103124441
113134539
124144537
134154636
145154634
155164732
166174730
176184729
187194727
197204726
208214725
218224723
229224622
239234621
2410234620
2510244719
2611244718
2712244718
2812244717
2913244616
3014254616
3114254616

Wind in December

Winds average 6 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
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 6:46 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:40
211.96:466:41
311.96:466:41
411.96:476:41
511.96:476:42
611.96:486:42
711.96:486:42
811.96:496:43
911.96:496:43
1011.96:496:44
1111.96:506:44
1211.96:506:45
1311.96:516:45
1411.96:516:46
1511.96:526:46
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1711.96:536:47
1811.96:536:47
1911.96:546:48
2011.96:546:48
2111.96:556:49
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2411.96:566:50
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2611.96:576:51
2711.96:576:52
2811.96:586:52
2911.96:586:53
3011.96:596:53
3111.96:596:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Masindi?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Masindi in December

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

In December, Masindi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Masindi 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 Masindi peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Masindi 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 Masindi is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2346 µg/m³Apr 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar24Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Masindi?

Masindi sits at 1.7°N, 31.7°E, 1,140 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kigumba, 36 km away.

KigumbaHoimaBuyaleBuhimbaKiryandongo Refugee CampButembaKikubeLwakyomba

Topography around Masindi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masindi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 1,147 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m.

The land around Masindi is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
881 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kigumba 36 km · Hoima 48 km · Buyale 53 km · Buhimba 58 km · Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 58 km · Butemba 58 km · Kikube 65 km · Lwakyomba 71 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 Masindi (1.6744°, 31.715°, elevation 1,140 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).