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Monthly climate in Buhweju, Western Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buhweju features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1418 mm (55.8 inches) and receives 218 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buhweju enjoys an average of 3786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Buhweju, Western Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Buhweju are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buhweju experiences 293 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 Buhweju, Western 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 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buhweju, Western Region, Uganda §

Buhweju usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buhweju are January, February and July. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buhweju, Western 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) 48 (1.9) 81 (3.2) 123 (4.8) 173 (6.8) 185 (7.3) 85 (3.3) 47 (1.9) 124 (4.9) 147 (5.8) 184 (7.2) 139 (5.5) 82 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 21 24 24 11 9 18 23 26 23 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Buhweju, Western Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Buhweju are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buhweju: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buhweju, Western 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 271 298 324 308 332 318 328 328 315 320 311 327
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Buhweju, Western Region, Uganda §

Buhweju experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, 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 Buhweju UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buhweju, Western 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) 15 15 16 16 14 12 12 13 14 13 12 12