Muhorro weather in December

In December, Muhorro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 85 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Muhorro's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muhorro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:55 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Muhorro reaches about 27°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 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Muhorro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°418.7126.1
Feb29° / 19°378.4125.2
Mar29° / 20°11218.3124.4
Apr28° / 19°15124124.1
May27° / 19°12421.9124.6
Jun27° / 18°961712.15.3
Jul27° / 18°8917125.4
Aug27° / 18°12822.7124.7
Sep27° / 18°13024.3124.2
Oct26° / 18°16328.3123.8
Nov26° / 18°17326.3124.0
Dec27° / 18°8514.811.95.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42971
53070
63070
73169
83367
93367
103466
113565
123664
133763
143763
153763
163961
173961
184060
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Muhorro gets around 85 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
271
370
469
567
665
763
861
959
1057
1155
1253
1351
1449
1547
1645
1743
1842
1941
2039
2138
2237
2336
2435
2534
2633
2732
2831
2930
3029
3129

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1002575
2002674
3012772
4012871
5012970
6013168
7013366
8013465
9023662
10023860
11024058
12034255
13034552
14034750
15044947
16045145
17055243
18055441
19065539
20065737
21075736
22075835
23085834
24085933
25095932
260105931
270115930
280115930
291125730
301135729
311145629

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:486:45
212.06:496:46
312.06:496:46
411.96:496:46
511.96:506:47
611.96:506:47
711.96:516:48
811.96:516:48
911.96:526:48
1011.96:526:49
1111.96:526:49
1211.96:536:50
1311.96:536:50
1411.96:546:51
1511.96:546:51
1611.96:556:52
1711.96:556:52
1811.96:566:53
1911.96:566:53
2011.96:576:53
2111.96:576:54
2211.96:586:54
2311.96:586:55
2411.96:586:55
2511.96:596:56
2611.96:596:56
2711.97:006:57
2811.97:006:57
2911.97:016:58
3011.97:016:58
3111.97:026:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Muhorro?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Muhorro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muhorro in December

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

In December, Muhorro sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Muhorro 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 Muhorro peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Muhorro 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 Muhorro 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 Muhorro?

Muhorro sits at 0.9°N, 30.8°E, 1,266 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kagadi, 7.0 km away.

ButunduziKyegegwaFort Portal

Topography around Muhorro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muhorro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,268 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,472 m.

The land around Muhorro is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
653 m
80 km
2,472 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kagadi 7.0 km · Katoke 19 km · Kyarusozi 28 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 31 km · Kyenjojo 35 km · Butunduzi 42 km · Kyegegwa 56 km · Fort Portal 60 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 Muhorro (0.9151°, 30.7508°, elevation 1,266 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).