Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Entebbe features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1793 mm (70.6 inches) and receives 254 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Entebbe enjoys an average of 3816 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Entebbe are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Entebbe experiences 117 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Entebbe, Central Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Entebbe usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 25 rainy days and 222 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Entebbe are July, August and September. On average, 95 mm (3.7 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) | 111 (4.4) | 139 (5.5) | 206 (8.1) | 249 (9.8) | 210 (8.3) | 107 (4.2) | 85 (3.4) | 95 (3.7) | 103 (4.1) | 160 (6.3) | 181 (7.1) | 146 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Entebbe are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Entebbe: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 275 | 303 | 328 | 289 | 309 | 324 | 337 | 335 | 326 | 327 | 322 | 335 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m |
Entebbe 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 October 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 Entebbe 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |