Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moyo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1241 mm (48.8 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moyo enjoys an average of 3915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Moyo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moyo experiences 327 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 | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°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 (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Moyo, Northern Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Moyo usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moyo are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 3 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) | 53 (2.1) | 123 (4.9) | 147 (5.8) | 149 (5.9) | 135 (5.3) | 162 (6.4) | 172 (6.8) | 174 (6.9) | 92 (3.6) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Moyo are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moyo: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 7 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 | 308 | 342 | 325 | 334 | 325 | 333 | 339 | 329 | 333 | 326 | 338 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 55m | 11h 59m | 12h 5m | 12h 11m | 12h 16m | 12h 18m | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 56m | 11h 54m |
Moyo 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 December 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 Moyo 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |