Yumbe weather in December

In December, Yumbe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.8 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 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Yumbe's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yumbe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:57 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Yumbe is place in Northern 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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical December day in Yumbe reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
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193221
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283222
293222
303322
313322

How December really feels in Yumbe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 8 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
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Yumbe 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
Jan33° / 22°91.611.84.1
Feb34° / 23°122.311.93.4
Mar33° / 23°479.1123.3
Apr31° / 22°9015.312.13.8
May30° / 21°6812.812.24.6
Jun30° / 21°6911.612.25.0
Jul29° / 20°10015.912.24.9
Aug29° / 20°1312012.14.4
Sep29° / 20°10917.5124.5
Oct29° / 20°12818.911.94.2
Nov30° / 21°8514.111.84.6
Dec31° / 21°183.711.84.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35644
45743
55743
65743
75842
85941
95941
106040
116139
126139
136238
146337
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286238
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yumbe gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
322
421
521
620
719
818
917
1017
1116
1215
1314
1413
1512
1611
1710
1810
199
208
218
227
237
247
256
266
276
286
296
305
315

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17194628
27204726
38214725
49224723
59234622
610244621
711254519
813254418
914264317
1016274116
1117284015
1219283914
1321293712
1424293611
1526293510
162829339
173129329
183329308
193628287
203928277
214128256
224327246
234527225
244727215
254927195
265127184
275326174
285426164
295625154
305824144
315824144

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 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 6:50 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:506:39
211.86:516:40
311.86:516:40
411.86:526:40
511.86:526:41
611.86:536:41
711.86:536:41
811.86:536:42
911.86:546:42
1011.86:546:43
1111.86:556:43
1211.86:556:43
1311.86:566:44
1411.86:566:44
1511.86:576:45
1611.86:576:45
1711.86:586:46
1811.86:586:46
1911.86:596:47
2011.86:596:47
2111.87:006:47
2211.87:006:48
2311.87:006:48
2411.87:016:49
2511.87:016:49
2611.87:026:50
2711.87:026:50
2811.87:036:51
2911.87:036:51
3011.87:046:52
3111.87:046:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yumbe

In seasonPeak

None of Yumbe's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Yumbe's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Yumbe?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yumbe in December

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

In December, Yumbe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yumbe 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 Yumbe peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Yumbe 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 Yumbe is worst in January — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyJan 13103 µg/m³Apr 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb43Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yumbe?

Yumbe sits at 3.5°N, 31.2°E, 982 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Koboko, 32 km away.

MoyoAdjumaniAruaAruYeiNebbiPakwach

Topography around Yumbe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yumbe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 967 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m.

The land around Yumbe is covered by grassland (43%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%), grassland (33%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
484 m
80 km
1,063 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Koboko 32 km · Moyo 57 km · Adjumani 61 km · Arua 62 km · Aru 81 km · Yei 94 km · Nebbi 111 km · Pakwach 115 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 Yumbe (3.4651°, 31.2469°, elevation 982 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).