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Monthly climate in Sironko, Eastern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sironko features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4075 mm (160.4 inches) and receives 268 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sironko enjoys an average of 3925 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sironko, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Sironko are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sironko experiences 183 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 Sironko, 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 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sironko, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Sironko usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 607 mm (23.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sironko are January, February and December. On average, 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sironko, 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) 67 (2.6) 95 (3.7) 271 (10.7) 457 (18.0) 709 (27.9) 301 (11.9) 236 (9.3) 321 (12.7) 405 (16.0) 655 (25.8) 376 (14.8) 182 (7.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 9 21 27 30 27 23 27 28 30 24 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Sironko, Eastern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Sironko are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sironko: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sironko, 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 281 312 340 313 327 324 330 339 333 338 331 349
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 2m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 9m 12h 10m 12h 10m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 4m 12h 3m 12h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Sironko, Eastern Region, Uganda §

Sironko experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sironko UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sironko, 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 17 16 14 12 13 13 14 14 13 13