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Monthly climate in Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Iganga features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1964 mm (77.3 inches) and receives 265 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Iganga enjoys an average of 3808 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 Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Iganga 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 (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Iganga experiences 293 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 Iganga, 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 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 17°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
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Iganga usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 26 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Iganga are January, February and July. On average, 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Iganga, 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) 96 (3.8) 111 (4.4) 206 (8.1) 261 (10.3) 240 (9.4) 151 (6.0) 114 (4.5) 133 (5.2) 153 (6.0) 189 (7.5) 179 (7.0) 130 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 15 24 27 28 23 17 21 24 25 25 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Iganga are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Iganga: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Iganga, 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 277 305 329 292 306 321 332 335 326 323 319 338
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 8m 12h 8m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Iganga, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Iganga 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 Iganga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Iganga, 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