Monthly climate in Budaka, Eastern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Budaka features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1425 mm (56.1 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Budaka enjoys an average of 3844 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Budaka, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Budaka are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Budaka 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 Budaka, Eastern 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
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Budaka, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Budaka usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Budaka are January, February and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Budaka, Eastern 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) 35 (1.4) 45 (1.8) 125 (4.9) 230 (9.1) 249 (9.8) 114 (4.5) 69 (2.7) 90 (3.5) 127 (5.0) 174 (6.8) 103 (4.0) 65 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 6 14 19 24 17 13 19 18 22 15 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Budaka, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Budaka are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Budaka: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Budaka, Eastern 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 278 308 331 300 315 321 329 336 326 330 322 342
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 8m 12h 9m 12h 9m 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Budaka, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Budaka 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 Budaka UV Index data.

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