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Monthly climate in Kitgum, Northern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kitgum features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1126 mm (44.3 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kitgum enjoys an average of 3936 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kitgum, Northern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Kitgum are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kitgum experiences 325 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 Kitgum, 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 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Average high 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kitgum, Northern Region, Uganda §

Kitgum usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 19 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kitgum are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kitgum, 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) 12 (0.5) 12 (0.5) 45 (1.8) 126 (5.0) 180 (7.1) 137 (5.4) 146 (5.7) 133 (5.2) 135 (5.3) 127 (5.0) 58 (2.3) 17 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 3 9 16 21 17 21 20 18 18 8 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Kitgum, Northern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Kitgum are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kitgum: 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 Kitgum, 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 276 310 342 321 336 326 334 342 335 337 331 341
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 56m 12h 0m 12h 5m 12h 10m 12h 15m 12h 17m 12h 16m 12h 12m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 57m 11h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Kitgum, Northern Region, Uganda §

Kitgum 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 Kitgum UV Index data.

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