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Monthly climate in Masaka, Central Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Masaka features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 23 °C (74 °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 1152 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Masaka enjoys an average of 3853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Masaka, Central Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Masaka are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Masaka experiences 272 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Masaka, Central Region, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average high 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Minimum 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Masaka, Central Region, Uganda §

Masaka usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 22 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Masaka are June, July and August. On average, 57 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Masaka, Central Region, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73 (2.9) 83 (3.3) 120 (4.7) 141 (5.5) 126 (4.9) 55 (2.2) 42 (1.7) 72 (2.8) 117 (4.6) 116 (4.6) 110 (4.3) 97 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 16 22 22 22 11 8 15 21 22 21 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Masaka, Central Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Masaka are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Masaka: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Masaka, Central Region, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 272 302 325 301 316 327 341 340 329 336 329 331
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

Solar UV radiation in Masaka, Central Region, Uganda §

Masaka 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 Masaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Masaka, Central Region, Uganda.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 16 15 14 12 12 13 13 13 12 12