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Monthly climate in Dokolo, Northern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dokolo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1548 mm (61.0 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dokolo enjoys an average of 3968 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dokolo, Northern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Dokolo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 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, Dokolo experiences 321 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 Dokolo, 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 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Average high 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°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)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°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 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dokolo, Northern Region, Uganda §

Dokolo usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 197 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dokolo are January, February and December. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dokolo, 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) 22 (0.9) 32 (1.3) 116 (4.6) 193 (7.6) 196 (7.7) 134 (5.3) 121 (4.8) 173 (6.8) 185 (7.3) 201 (7.9) 113 (4.5) 61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 6 16 21 25 20 20 23 22 23 12 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Dokolo, Northern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Dokolo are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dokolo: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dokolo, 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 281 314 342 321 338 328 336 344 337 343 333 345
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 0m 12h 2m 12h 5m 12h 8m 12h 11m 12h 13m 12h 12m 12h 9m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 1m 12h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Dokolo, Northern Region, Uganda §

Dokolo 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 Dokolo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dokolo, 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 15 16 15 14 12 12 12 13 13 12 12