Monthly climate in Bugembe, Eastern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bugembe features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1943 mm (76.5 inches) and receives 274 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bugembe enjoys an average of 3794 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bugembe, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Bugembe 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 (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bugembe experiences 269 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 Bugembe, 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 32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°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
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bugembe, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Bugembe 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 Bugembe are January, February and July. On average, 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bugembe, 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) 95 (3.7) 107 (4.2) 200 (7.9) 234 (9.2) 225 (8.9) 143 (5.6) 109 (4.3) 139 (5.5) 162 (6.4) 198 (7.8) 189 (7.4) 143 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 16 25 28 28 22 18 23 25 26 25 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Bugembe, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Bugembe are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bugembe: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bugembe, 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 276 304 329 289 304 321 332 334 325 322 317 336
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

Solar UV radiation in Bugembe, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Bugembe 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 Bugembe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bugembe, 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 12 12 12