Monthly climate in Buyende, Eastern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buyende features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1557 mm (61.3 inches) and receives 221 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buyende enjoys an average of 3902 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Buyende, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Buyende are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buyende experiences 312 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 Buyende, 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 35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(96°F)
32°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buyende, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Buyende usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buyende are January, February and December. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buyende, 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) 24 (0.9) 37 (1.5) 125 (4.9) 176 (6.9) 196 (7.7) 124 (4.9) 146 (5.8) 151 (5.9) 183 (7.2) 207 (8.2) 122 (4.8) 65 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 7 17 22 26 21 20 23 25 25 20 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Buyende, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Buyende are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buyende: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buyende, 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 279 311 337 309 327 326 333 340 331 335 327 341
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 3m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 9m 12h 10m 12h 9m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 4m 12h 3m 12h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Buyende, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Buyende 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 Buyende UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buyende, 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 12 12 12 13 13 12 12