Average Weather in Bukomansimbi Uganda

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The climate in Bukomansimbi is warm, humid, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 58°F to 82°F and is rarely below 56°F or above 87°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

In Bukomansimbi, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Bukomansimbi begins around June 5 and lasts for 3.7 months, ending around September 27. On August 15, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 54% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 46% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 27 and lasts for 8.3 months, ending around June 5. On April 12, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 85% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 16% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Bukomansimbi varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 9.0 months, from August 25 to May 25, with a greater than 51% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 79% on November 6.

The drier season lasts 3.0 months, from May 25 to August 25. The smallest chance of a wet day is 22% on July 4.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 79% on November 6.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bukomansimbi experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Bukomansimbi. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around April 19, with an average total accumulation of 6.0 inches.

The least rain falls around July 2, with an average total accumulation of 1.2 inches.

The length of the day in Bukomansimbi does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 8 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2017, the shortest day is June 21, with 12 hours, 7 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 8 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:33 AM on November 4, and the latest sunrise is 31 minutes later at 7:04 AM on February 11. The earliest sunset is at 6:40 PM on November 2, and the latest sunset is 31 minutes later at 7:11 PM on February 10.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Bukomansimbi during 2017.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Bukomansimbi experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.8 months, from August 26 to June 19, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 29% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is May 4, with muggy conditions 70% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is July 17, with muggy conditions 15% of the time.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Bukomansimbi experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from May 3 to August 29, with average wind speeds of more than 3.3 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is July 4, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.2 months, from August 29 to May 3. The calmest day of the year is November 17, with an average hourly wind speed of 2.4 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Bukomansimbi varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 6.4 months, from February 14 to August 26, with a peak percentage of 74% on June 13. The wind is most often from the east for 5.6 months, from August 26 to February 14, with a peak percentage of 34% on January 1.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.7 months, from January 15 to March 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest day of the year is February 10, with an average of 6.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 1.2 months, from April 9 to May 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.8 kWh. The darkest day of the year is May 1, with an average of 4.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bukomansimbi are -0.158 deg latitude, 31.604 deg longitude, and 4,045 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bukomansimbi contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 404 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,053 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (620 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,417 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bukomansimbi is covered by cropland (61%), grassland (26%), and shrubs (12%), within 10 miles by cropland (51%) and grassland (23%), and within 50 miles by cropland (26%) and shrubs (17%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Bukomansimbi, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Bukomansimbi.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Bukomansimbi according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Bukomansimbi is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Bukomansimbi and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Entebbe Airport (62%, 96 kilometers, east) and Bukoba Airport (38%, 133 kilometers, south).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.