Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Uganda

We show the climate in Uganda by comparing the average weather in 3 representative places: Kampala, Mbarara, and Gulu.

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Average High and Low Temperature in Uganda

Average High and Low Temperature in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°F66628277605877696496808493NowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kampala 80°F82°F81°F79°F78°F78°F77°F78°F78°F79°F79°F79°F
Mbarara 80°F82°F81°F78°F79°F80°F81°F80°F80°F78°F77°F78°F
Gulu 93°F95°F94°F88°F83°F81°F80°F81°F82°F84°F85°F89°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kampala 64°F65°F65°F66°F65°F64°F62°F62°F62°F63°F64°F64°F
Mbarara 59°F59°F60°F60°F59°F59°F59°F59°F59°F59°F59°F59°F
Gulu 66°F68°F69°F68°F66°F65°F64°F64°F65°F65°F64°F64°F

Kampala

Average Hourly Temperature in KampalaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoolcomfortablewarmcool

Mbarara

Average Hourly Temperature in MbararaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoolwarmcomfortablecomfortable

Gulu

Average Hourly Temperature in GuluJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablewarmhothotcoolcoolwarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in Uganda

Chance of Clearer Skies in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%53155519NowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kampala 28%26%20%16%25%37%46%51%44%25%25%30%
Mbarara 26%24%21%19%28%40%51%53%41%24%23%28%
Gulu 29%26%20%18%25%31%38%46%44%27%27%30%

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Uganda

Daily Chance of Precipitation in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%85346610646NowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kampala 11.1d11.6d20.2d25.2d22.0d12.2d12.0d17.6d20.5d23.0d20.8d14.2d
Mbarara 9.9d9.8d15.3d19.2d14.3d4.4d4.2d9.0d13.1d17.4d18.8d14.5d
Gulu 2.1d2.9d7.4d14.6d17.9d15.3d17.6d19.2d16.5d16.5d10.1d3.3d

Average Monthly Rainfall in Uganda

Average Monthly Rainfall in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in9.11.84.10.75.80.4NowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kampala 2.7″3.1″6.6″9.1″6.2″2.3″2.0″3.4″4.4″6.1″6.1″4.0″
Mbarara 1.9″2.0″3.2″4.1″2.9″0.9″0.8″1.8″2.5″3.4″3.8″2.7″
Gulu 0.4″0.6″2.0″4.5″5.5″3.9″4.1″5.2″4.7″4.9″2.6″0.7″

Hours of Daylight in Uganda

Hours of Daylight in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr12.112.112.2NowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kampala 12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h
Mbarara 12.2h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.2h
Gulu 12.0h12.0h12.1h12.2h12.2h12.3h12.3h12.2h12.1h12.1h12.0h12.0h

Chance of Muggy Conditions in Uganda

Chance of Muggy Conditions in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%934719661NowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kampala 19.8d19.9d24.5d26.8d28.1d20.8d15.5d17.4d19.6d22.6d21.9d20.4d
Mbarara 1.8d1.4d2.8d5.3d4.0d0.7d0.1d0.3d0.9d2.0d2.7d2.3d
Gulu 0.5d0.6d3.9d13.0d19.3d10.9d7.3d10.6d12.7d15.7d10.2d2.4d

Average Wind Speed in Uganda

Average Wind Speed in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph6.84.34.78.33.7NowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kampala 5.25.45.45.25.96.66.55.44.64.44.54.9
Mbarara 5.35.45.25.46.26.67.06.55.65.04.75.0
Gulu 8.18.27.55.84.33.83.84.04.24.76.37.7

Tourism Score in Uganda

Tourism Score in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.84.35.16.13.8NowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in Uganda

Beach/Pool Score in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.33.95.03.36.04.7NowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in Uganda

Growing Season in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in Uganda

Growing Degree Days in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FNowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Uganda

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in UgandaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh6.44.56.14.96.75.1NowNowGuluGuluMbararaMbararaKampalaKampala
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kampala 6.16.35.84.84.85.45.75.85.65.05.15.8
Mbarara 5.86.05.75.15.25.76.06.05.85.35.15.5
Gulu 6.36.66.45.85.45.25.25.66.16.16.16.2

This report illustrates the typical weather for Kampala, Mbarara, and Gulu year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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