Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wakiso features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1714 mm (67.5 inches) and receives 273 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wakiso enjoys an average of 3739 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 Wakiso are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wakiso experiences 268 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Wakiso usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 195 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wakiso are January, February and July. On average, 87 mm (3.4 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) | 75 (2.9) | 97 (3.8) | 172 (6.8) | 197 (7.7) | 198 (7.8) | 111 (4.4) | 91 (3.6) | 134 (5.3) | 168 (6.6) | 190 (7.5) | 162 (6.4) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Wakiso are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wakiso: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 273 | 302 | 325 | 283 | 298 | 319 | 329 | 327 | 318 | 317 | 311 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m |
Wakiso 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 Wakiso 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 |