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Monthly climate in Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kanungu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3502 mm (137.9 inches) and receives 256 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kanungu enjoys an average of 3810 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Kanungu are February, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kanungu experiences 127 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 Kanungu, 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 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average high 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda §

Kanungu usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 397 mm (15.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kanungu are January, June and July. On average, 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kanungu, 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) 169 (6.6) 222 (8.7) 313 (12.3) 376 (14.8) 292 (11.5) 213 (8.4) 137 (5.4) 308 (12.1) 358 (14.1) 458 (18.0) 339 (13.4) 319 (12.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 18 26 27 23 11 13 21 23 25 25 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Kanungu are May, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kanungu: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kanungu, 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 271 298 323 312 336 322 335 332 312 321 312 332
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 9m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 4m 12h 3m 12h 3m 12h 3m 12h 4m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 8m 12h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda §

Kanungu 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 Kanungu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kanungu, 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 11 11 12 13 13 12 12