Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lugulu features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1801 mm (70.9 inches) and receives 242 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lugulu enjoys an average of 3846 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lugulu are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lugulu experiences 307 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lugulu, Busia, Kenya with other places around the world.
Lugulu usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 239 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lugulu are January, February and July. On average, 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 181 (7.1) | 245 (9.6) | 275 (10.8) | 140 (5.5) | 105 (4.1) | 122 (4.8) | 142 (5.6) | 197 (7.8) | 146 (5.7) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Lugulu are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lugulu: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 277 | 307 | 331 | 302 | 315 | 320 | 328 | 335 | 327 | 330 | 324 | 343 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m |
Lugulu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lugulu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |