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Monthly climate in Nakasongola, Central Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nakasongola features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1276 mm (50.2 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nakasongola enjoys an average of 3887 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nakasongola, Central Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Nakasongola are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °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, Nakasongola experiences 318 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 Nakasongola, 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 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Average high 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°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)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Minimum 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nakasongola, Central Region, Uganda §

Nakasongola usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nakasongola are January, February and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nakasongola, 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) 18 (0.7) 24 (0.9) 90 (3.5) 149 (5.9) 172 (6.8) 119 (4.7) 111 (4.4) 138 (5.5) 138 (5.4) 164 (6.4) 110 (4.3) 42 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 5 15 21 24 19 19 22 24 23 16 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Nakasongola, Central Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Nakasongola are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nakasongola: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nakasongola, 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 278 310 335 311 328 325 333 338 329 332 324 339
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 2m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 9m 12h 11m 12h 10m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 4m 12h 2m 12h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Nakasongola, Central Region, Uganda §

Nakasongola 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 Nakasongola UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nakasongola, 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 13 12 11 12 13 13 12 12