Monthly climate in Hoima, Western Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hoima features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2372 mm (93.4 inches) and receives 257 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hoima enjoys an average of 3851 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hoima, Western Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Hoima are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hoima experiences 315 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 Hoima, 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
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Minimum 19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hoima, Western Region, Uganda §

Hoima usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 303 mm (11.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hoima are January, February and December. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hoima, 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) 30 (1.2) 67 (2.7) 169 (6.6) 227 (8.9) 275 (10.8) 187 (7.4) 150 (5.9) 227 (8.9) 280 (11.0) 339 (13.3) 289 (11.4) 132 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 10 21 25 26 22 22 27 28 29 25 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Hoima, Western Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Hoima are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hoima: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hoima, 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 278 306 332 313 329 322 332 340 322 316 315 340
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 2m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 10m 12h 11m 12h 10m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 2m 12h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Hoima, Western Region, Uganda §

Hoima 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 Hoima UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hoima, 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) 13 15 16 15 13 12 11 12 13 13 12 12