Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kabale features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1683 mm (66.3 inches) and receives 225 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kabale enjoys an average of 3809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kabale are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kabale experiences 54 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 | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kabale, Western Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Kabale usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 212 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kabale are January, June and July. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 89 (3.5) | 130 (5.1) | 183 (7.2) | 247 (9.7) | 123 (4.9) | 48 (1.9) | 26 (1.0) | 96 (3.8) | 173 (6.8) | 201 (7.9) | 188 (7.4) | 179 (7.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Kabale are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kabale: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270 | 299 | 324 | 311 | 336 | 319 | 331 | 330 | 317 | 326 | 312 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 10m | 12h 8m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 11m |
Kabale experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kabale UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |