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Monthly climate in Margherita, Western Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Margherita features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5176 mm (203.8 inches) and receives 300 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Margherita enjoys an average of 3781 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 Margherita, Western Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Margherita are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, September and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Margherita experiences 76 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 Margherita, 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 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Margherita, Western Region, Uganda §

Margherita usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 636 mm (25.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Margherita are January, February and December. On average, 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Margherita, 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) 81 (3.2) 211 (8.3) 382 (15.1) 518 (20.4) 733 (28.9) 511 (20.1) 340 (13.4) 449 (17.7) 539 (21.2) 637 (25.1) 479 (18.9) 297 (11.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 16 27 28 29 24 26 29 28 29 28 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Margherita, Western Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Margherita are May, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Margherita: 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 Margherita, 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 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 Margherita, Western Region, Uganda §

Margherita 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 Margherita UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Margherita, 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