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Monthly climate in Nsika, Western Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nsika features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1504 mm (59.2 inches) and receives 219 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nsika enjoys an average of 3786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nsika, Western Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Nsika are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nsika experiences 244 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 Nsika, 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 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nsika, Western Region, Uganda §

Nsika usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nsika are January, June and July. On average, 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nsika, 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) 59 (2.3) 96 (3.8) 142 (5.6) 173 (6.8) 158 (6.2) 86 (3.4) 51 (2.0) 129 (5.1) 168 (6.6) 193 (7.6) 150 (5.9) 99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 21 24 23 11 8 18 22 25 24 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Nsika, Western Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Nsika are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nsika: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nsika, 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 271 298 324 308 332 318 328 328 315 320 311 327
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Nsika, Western Region, Uganda §

Nsika experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, 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 Nsika UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nsika, 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) 15 15 16 16 14 12 12 13 14 13 12 12