Fort Portal weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Good
Best time to visit: May – July, September, December – February
What is the weather like in Fort Portal in December?
In December, Fort Portal is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 136 mm. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Fort Portal.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 58 | 61 | 75 |
| Day | 23° | 24° | 25° |
| Night | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 28 | 18 | 11 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 12 h 5 min06:51 – 18:56
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 71 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Kampala
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Fort Portal in December: quick answers
Is Fort Portal hot in December?
Warm rather than hot: in December, daytime highs in Fort Portal average 24 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Fort Portal in December?
It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 136 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences