Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kilembe 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.Kilembe 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.
The warmest months in Kilembe 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, Kilembe experiences 111 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 | 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kilembe, Western Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Kilembe 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 Kilembe are June, July and August. On average, 212 mm (8.3 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Kilembe are May, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kilembe: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Kilembe 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 Kilembe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |