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Monthly climate in Kumi, Eastern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kumi features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1207 mm (47.5 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kumi enjoys an average of 3924 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 Kumi, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Kumi are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °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, Kumi experiences 324 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 Kumi, 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 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kumi, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Kumi usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 159 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kumi are January, February and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kumi, 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) 19 (0.8) 91 (3.6) 135 (5.3) 176 (6.9) 115 (4.5) 112 (4.4) 140 (5.5) 143 (5.6) 157 (6.2) 71 (2.8) 29 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 5 11 18 23 20 21 20 19 21 11 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Kumi, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Kumi are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kumi: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kumi, 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 279 312 339 312 332 325 332 340 333 339 330 346
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 2m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 10m 12h 11m 12h 10m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 2m 12h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Kumi, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Kumi 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 Kumi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kumi, 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 16 16 15 13 12 12 12 13 13 12 12