Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rubirizi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1418 mm (55.8 inches) and receives 218 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rubirizi enjoys an average of 3786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rubirizi are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rubirizi experiences 293 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rubirizi, Western Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Rubirizi usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rubirizi are January, February and July. On average, 59 mm (2.3 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) | 48 (1.9) | 81 (3.2) | 123 (4.8) | 173 (6.8) | 185 (7.3) | 85 (3.3) | 47 (1.9) | 124 (4.9) | 147 (5.8) | 184 (7.2) | 139 (5.5) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Rubirizi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rubirizi: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 45 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 | 298 | 324 | 308 | 332 | 318 | 328 | 328 | 315 | 320 | 311 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m |
Rubirizi 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 Rubirizi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |