Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maracha features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1154 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maracha enjoys an average of 3860 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maracha 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 22 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maracha experiences 321 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maracha, Northern Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Maracha usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maracha are January, February and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 2 (0.1) | 16 (0.6) | 68 (2.7) | 86 (3.4) | 109 (4.3) | 126 (5.0) | 148 (5.8) | 186 (7.3) | 169 (6.6) | 165 (6.5) | 60 (2.4) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Maracha are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maracha: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 276 | 306 | 337 | 319 | 328 | 321 | 327 | 333 | 323 | 322 | 324 | 340 |
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 |
Maracha 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.July, October 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 Maracha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |