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Monthly climate in Rakai, Central Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rakai features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 987 mm (38.9 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rakai enjoys an average of 3859 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rakai, Central Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Rakai are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, September and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rakai experiences 284 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 Rakai, 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 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°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
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rakai, Central Region, Uganda §

Rakai usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rakai are January, June and July. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rakai, 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) 53 (2.1) 74 (2.9) 96 (3.8) 117 (4.6) 101 (4.0) 44 (1.7) 33 (1.3) 73 (2.9) 112 (4.4) 114 (4.5) 90 (3.5) 81 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 15 17 20 19 7 6 14 19 20 19 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Rakai, Central Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Rakai are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rakai: 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 Rakai, 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 272 302 322 301 319 328 344 342 331 335 328 330
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 8m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 8m 12h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Rakai, Central Region, Uganda §

Rakai 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 Rakai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rakai, 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 14 13 12 12