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Monthly climate in Rukungiri, Western Region, Uganda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rukungiri features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1605 mm (63.2 inches) and receives 248 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rukungiri enjoys an average of 3803 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rukungiri, Western Region, Uganda §

The warmest months in Rukungiri are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rukungiri experiences 237 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 Rukungiri, 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 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rukungiri, Western Region, Uganda §

Rukungiri usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 193 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rukungiri are January, June and July. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rukungiri, 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) 78 (3.1) 101 (4.0) 153 (6.0) 184 (7.2) 119 (4.7) 86 (3.4) 53 (2.1) 121 (4.8) 157 (6.2) 203 (8.0) 193 (7.6) 158 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 15 25 25 22 13 13 22 24 26 24 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Rukungiri, Western Region, Uganda §

The sunniest months in Rukungiri are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rukungiri: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rukungiri, 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 272 299 324 310 335 321 331 330 314 323 310 329
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 8m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 8m 12h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Rukungiri, Western Region, Uganda §

Rukungiri 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 Rukungiri UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rukungiri, 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 16 16 16 14 12 12 13 14 13 13 13