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Monthly climate in Lira, Northern Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lira features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1360 mm (53.6 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lira enjoys an average of 3965 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lira, Northern Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Lira are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lira experiences 323 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 Lira, 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)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°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
(86°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°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
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°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)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lira, Northern Region, Uganda §

Lira usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lira are January, February and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lira, 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) 18 (0.7) 24 (1.0) 108 (4.3) 173 (6.8) 176 (6.9) 129 (5.1) 121 (4.8) 135 (5.3) 164 (6.5) 179 (7.0) 91 (3.6) 43 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 5 15 20 25 19 20 21 21 21 12 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Lira, Northern Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Lira are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lira: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lira, 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 279 313 342 323 339 327 336 344 336 341 334 345
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

Solar UV radiation in Lira, Northern Region, Uganda §

Lira 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 Lira UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lira, 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