Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bwizibwera features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 756 mm (29.8 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bwizibwera enjoys an average of 3843 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bwizibwera 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 September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bwizibwera experiences 302 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 (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°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 (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bwizibwera, Western Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Bwizibwera usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bwizibwera are January, June and July. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 27 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 66 (2.6) | 94 (3.7) | 73 (2.9) | 33 (1.3) | 18 (0.7) | 51 (2.0) | 97 (3.8) | 108 (4.2) | 85 (3.4) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Bwizibwera are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bwizibwera: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 273 | 301 | 326 | 311 | 331 | 323 | 335 | 336 | 323 | 329 | 320 | 331 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 4m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m |
Bwizibwera 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 Bwizibwera 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 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |