Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lyantonde features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1002 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lyantonde enjoys an average of 3861 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 Lyantonde are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, September and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lyantonde experiences 283 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lyantonde, Central Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Lyantonde usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 22 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lyantonde are January, June and July. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 52 (2.0) | 68 (2.7) | 93 (3.7) | 111 (4.4) | 82 (3.2) | 42 (1.7) | 27 (1.1) | 73 (2.9) | 120 (4.7) | 124 (4.9) | 114 (4.5) | 95 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Lyantonde are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lyantonde: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272 | 301 | 326 | 308 | 326 | 325 | 340 | 339 | 327 | 335 | 325 | 331 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m |
Lyantonde 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 November 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 Lyantonde 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 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |