Monthly climate in Abim, Northern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Abim features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1262 mm (49.7 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Abim enjoys an average of 3961 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Abim, Northern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Abim are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Abim experiences 319 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 Abim, Northern 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 35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
Average high 31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Abim, Northern Region, Uganda §

Abim usually has the most precipitation in May, July and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Abim are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Abim, Northern 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) 10 (0.4) 13 (0.5) 74 (2.9) 139 (5.5) 172 (6.8) 154 (6.1) 169 (6.7) 157 (6.2) 177 (7.0) 126 (4.9) 42 (1.7) 28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 9 14 21 19 24 20 17 16 6 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Abim, Northern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Abim are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Abim: 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 Abim, Northern 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 279 315 342 319 338 325 333 342 338 344 333 348
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 58m 12h 1m 12h 5m 12h 9m 12h 13m 12h 15m 12h 14m 12h 11m 12h 6m 12h 2m 11h 58m 11h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Abim, Northern Region, Uganda §

Abim 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 Abim UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Abim, Northern 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 14 12 12 13 14 13 12 12