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Monthly climate in Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kiruhura features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 880 mm (34.6 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kiruhura enjoys an average of 3843 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Kiruhura are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kiruhura experiences 293 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 Kiruhura, 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 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°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
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda §

Kiruhura usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kiruhura are January, June and July. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kiruhura, 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) 32 (1.2) 51 (2.0) 79 (3.1) 108 (4.3) 87 (3.4) 47 (1.9) 27 (1.1) 62 (2.4) 112 (4.4) 120 (4.7) 91 (3.6) 64 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 16 17 16 8 5 13 20 22 20 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Kiruhura are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kiruhura: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kiruhura, 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 273 301 326 311 331 323 335 336 323 329 320 331
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Kiruhura, Western Region, Uganda §

Kiruhura 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 Kiruhura UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kiruhura, 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