Monthly climate in Kasese, Western Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kasese features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4754 mm (187.2 inches) and receives 287 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kasese enjoys an average of 3781 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 Kasese, Western Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Kasese are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kasese experiences 111 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 Kasese, 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 29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°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 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(58°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)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kasese, Western Region, Uganda §

Kasese usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 579 mm (22.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kasese are June, July and August. On average, 212 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kasese, 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) 342 (13.5) 356 (14.0) 493 (19.4) 467 (18.4) 474 (18.7) 271 (10.7) 133 (5.2) 232 (9.1) 315 (12.4) 427 (16.8) 541 (21.3) 703 (27.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 24 28 27 26 18 15 21 24 27 26 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Kasese, Western Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Kasese are May, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kasese: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kasese, 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 276 302 323 308 329 316 325 327 313 311 312 335
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 Kasese, Western Region, Uganda §

Kasese 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 October 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 Kasese UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kasese, 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 16 14 12 12 13 14 13 13 13