Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bukedea 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 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1106 mm (43.5 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bukedea enjoys an average of 3892 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bukedea are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bukedea experiences 319 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 | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°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) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°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 (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bukedea, Eastern Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Bukedea usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bukedea are January, February and December. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 34 (1.4) | 22 (0.8) | 83 (3.3) | 138 (5.4) | 189 (7.4) | 102 (4.0) | 75 (3.0) | 111 (4.4) | 111 (4.4) | 136 (5.3) | 65 (2.6) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Bukedea are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bukedea: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279 | 311 | 336 | 307 | 324 | 323 | 331 | 339 | 330 | 335 | 327 | 344 |
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 |
Bukedea 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 Bukedea 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |