Opit weather in December

In December, Opit sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.7 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 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Opit's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Opit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical December day in Opit reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183119
193119
203119
213119
223119
233119
243119
253119
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How December really feels in Opit

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.

Opit 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
Jan32° / 20°203.511.94.6
Feb33° / 21°214.411.93.9
Mar32° / 21°9712.6123.7
Apr29° / 20°19321.712.13.7
May28° / 20°17323.812.14.0
Jun28° / 19°1161912.14.9
Jul27° / 18°1272112.14.9
Aug28° / 18°16122.612.14.6
Sep28° / 19°13719124.6
Oct29° / 19°16819.711.94.4
Nov29° / 19°10813.811.94.8
Dec30° / 19°345.711.95.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54852
64852
74951
85050
95050
105149
115248
125248
135446
145446
155545
165545
175545
185644
195743
205743
215743
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Opit gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
426
525
624
724
823
922
1022
1121
1221
1320
1419
1519
1618
1717
1817
1916
2016
2116
2215
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2912
3012
3111

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17214625
27224724
38234723
48234722
59244621
69254620
710264519
811264518
912274417
1013284317
1114284216
1215294016
1316303915
1417303814
1518313714
1619313713
1720313612
1822313512
1923313511
2024313411
2125313310
2227313310
232831329
242931328
253031318
263131307
273331307
283431297
293531286
303630276
313730276

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:446:36
211.96:446:36
311.96:456:36
411.96:456:37
511.96:466:37
611.96:466:37
711.96:476:38
811.96:476:38
911.96:486:39
1011.96:486:39
1111.96:486:40
1211.96:496:40
1311.96:496:40
1411.96:506:41
1511.96:506:41
1611.86:516:42
1711.86:516:42
1811.86:526:43
1911.86:526:43
2011.86:536:44
2111.86:536:44
2211.86:546:45
2311.86:546:45
2411.86:556:45
2511.86:556:46
2611.86:556:46
2711.86:566:47
2811.86:566:47
2911.96:576:48
3011.96:576:48
3111.96:586:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Opit?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Opit in December

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

In December, Opit sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Opit 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 Opit peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Opit 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 Opit is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1852 µg/m³Apr 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Opit?

Opit sits at 2.6°N, 32.5°E, 1,132 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Gulu, 27 km away.

AnakaLiraApacKiryandongo Refugee CampBuyaleKitgumKigumba

Topography around Opit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Opit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m.

The land around Opit is covered by cropland (45%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
707 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Gulu 27 km · Anaka 59 km · Lira 62 km · Apac 71 km · Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 82 km · Buyale 85 km · Kitgum 87 km · Kigumba 103 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 Opit (2.6111°, 32.4756°, elevation 1,132 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).