Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ntungamo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 721 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ntungamo enjoys an average of 3802 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ntungamo are February, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ntungamo experiences 282 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ntungamo, Western Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Ntungamo usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ntungamo are January, June and July. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 32 (1.2) | 46 (1.8) | 81 (3.2) | 105 (4.1) | 55 (2.2) | 22 (0.9) | 9 (0.4) | 45 (1.8) | 76 (3.0) | 99 (3.9) | 85 (3.3) | 66 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Ntungamo are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ntungamo: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 271 | 299 | 325 | 309 | 334 | 318 | 330 | 329 | 319 | 325 | 312 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 9m | 12h 7m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 8m | 12h 9m |
Ntungamo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Ntungamo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |