Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mukono features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1972 mm (77.6 inches) and receives 289 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mukono enjoys an average of 3729 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 Mukono 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 July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mukono experiences 148 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mukono, Central Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Mukono usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 27 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mukono are January, February and July. On average, 115 mm (4.5 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) | 110 (4.3) | 123 (4.8) | 204 (8.0) | 236 (9.3) | 221 (8.7) | 146 (5.7) | 112 (4.4) | 138 (5.4) | 147 (5.8) | 183 (7.2) | 196 (7.7) | 157 (6.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Mukono are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mukono: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 274 | 303 | 326 | 278 | 293 | 319 | 327 | 328 | 318 | 316 | 310 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m |
Mukono 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 Mukono 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 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |