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Monthly climate in Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kapchorwa features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1866 mm (73.5 inches) and receives 220 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kapchorwa enjoys an average of 3963 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Kapchorwa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kapchorwa experiences 306 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 Kapchorwa, 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 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°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)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Kapchorwa usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 278 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kapchorwa are January, February and December. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kapchorwa, 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) 18 (0.7) 27 (1.1) 80 (3.1) 174 (6.8) 319 (12.6) 153 (6.0) 170 (6.7) 226 (8.9) 226 (8.9) 289 (11.4) 128 (5.1) 57 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 6 13 20 26 21 24 26 26 26 20 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Kapchorwa are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kapchorwa: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kapchorwa, 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 282 314 343 318 335 328 333 342 337 343 334 351
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 2m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 10m 12h 11m 12h 10m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 4m 12h 2m 12h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Kapchorwa, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Kapchorwa 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 December 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 Kapchorwa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kapchorwa, 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) 15 16 16 15 14 12 12 13 14 13 13 12