Monthly climate in Kyegegwa, Western Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kyegegwa features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 868 mm (34.2 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kyegegwa enjoys an average of 3843 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kyegegwa, Western Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Kyegegwa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kyegegwa experiences 310 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 Kyegegwa, 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 35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kyegegwa, Western Region, Uganda §

Kyegegwa usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kyegegwa are January, February and July. On average, 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kyegegwa, 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) 16 (0.6) 32 (1.3) 79 (3.1) 99 (3.9) 84 (3.3) 51 (2.0) 40 (1.6) 95 (3.8) 116 (4.6) 120 (4.7) 86 (3.4) 48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 8 17 18 18 9 9 17 23 23 19 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Kyegegwa, Western Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Kyegegwa are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kyegegwa: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kyegegwa, 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 275 304 330 312 330 321 332 334 321 323 319 337
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 8m 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Kyegegwa, Western Region, Uganda §

Kyegegwa 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 Kyegegwa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kyegegwa, 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 13 13 12 12