Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kiryandongo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1425 mm (56.1 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kiryandongo enjoys an average of 3928 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kiryandongo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kiryandongo experiences 320 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kiryandongo, Western Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Kiryandongo usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 186 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kiryandongo are January, February and December. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 19 (0.8) | 32 (1.3) | 99 (3.9) | 181 (7.1) | 152 (6.0) | 132 (5.2) | 128 (5.0) | 159 (6.3) | 174 (6.8) | 203 (8.0) | 99 (3.9) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Kiryandongo are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kiryandongo: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279 | 311 | 339 | 320 | 335 | 327 | 335 | 343 | 330 | 334 | 326 | 342 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 0m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 11m | 12h 13m | 12h 12m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 0m |
Kiryandongo 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 Kiryandongo 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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |