Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alebtong features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1352 mm (53.2 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alebtong enjoys an average of 3976 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alebtong are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alebtong experiences 323 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alebtong, Northern Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Alebtong usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alebtong are January, February and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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) | 18 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 89 (3.5) | 165 (6.5) | 179 (7.1) | 133 (5.2) | 127 (5.0) | 150 (5.9) | 165 (6.5) | 162 (6.4) | 99 (3.9) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Alebtong are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alebtong: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 280 | 314 | 343 | 323 | 340 | 327 | 337 | 344 | 337 | 344 | 335 | 347 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 59m | 12h 1m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m | 12h 13m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 12h 0m | 11h 59m |
Alebtong 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 Alebtong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |