Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zombo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1356 mm (53.4 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zombo enjoys an average of 3845 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zombo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zombo experiences 290 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zombo, Northern Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Zombo usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zombo are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 6 (0.3) | 20 (0.8) | 77 (3.0) | 106 (4.2) | 121 (4.7) | 136 (5.4) | 175 (6.9) | 220 (8.7) | 194 (7.7) | 197 (7.7) | 69 (2.7) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Zombo are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zombo: January, February and October receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 277 | 306 | 333 | 316 | 329 | 321 | 329 | 334 | 322 | 314 | 319 | 340 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 58m | 12h 1m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 13m | 12h 15m | 12h 14m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 58m |
Zombo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zombo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |