Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Namutumba features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2459 mm (96.8 inches) and receives 271 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Namutumba enjoys an average of 3820 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Namutumba 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 June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Namutumba experiences 314 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Namutumba, Eastern Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Namutumba usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 307 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Namutumba are January, February and July. On average, 116 mm (4.6 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) | 101 (4.0) | 124 (4.9) | 240 (9.5) | 324 (12.8) | 306 (12.1) | 168 (6.6) | 122 (4.8) | 148 (5.8) | 200 (7.9) | 290 (11.4) | 270 (10.6) | 165 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Namutumba are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Namutumba: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 277 | 307 | 329 | 296 | 311 | 322 | 330 | 335 | 326 | 325 | 319 | 339 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 4m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 9m | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 4m | 12h 4m |
Namutumba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Namutumba 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 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |