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Monthly climate in Kamwenge, Western Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kamwenge features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 926 mm (36.5 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kamwenge enjoys an average of 3813 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kamwenge, Western Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Kamwenge are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kamwenge experiences 319 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 Kamwenge, 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 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 18°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
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kamwenge, Western Region, Uganda §

Kamwenge usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 22 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kamwenge are January, February and July. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kamwenge, 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) 16 (0.6) 35 (1.4) 82 (3.2) 104 (4.1) 123 (4.8) 55 (2.1) 27 (1.1) 81 (3.2) 104 (4.1) 135 (5.3) 114 (4.5) 51 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 8 16 21 21 9 7 16 21 25 22 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Kamwenge, Western Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Kamwenge are May, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kamwenge: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kamwenge, 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 275 303 328 310 330 319 328 330 316 318 315 336
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Kamwenge, Western Region, Uganda §

Kamwenge 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 Kamwenge UV Index data.

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