Buyale climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Buyale?

Buyale has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.1 °C and it receives 1,672 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Buyale?

The hottest day measured in Buyale between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2025, reaching 38.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Buyale?

The coldest day measured in Buyale between 1940 and 2025 was 17 February 1958, at 13.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Buyale?

Almost never: Buyale sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Buyale warmed?

Yes: Buyale warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Buyale?

The wettest day measured in Buyale between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1945, with 73 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Buyale?

The windiest day measured in Buyale between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1999, with winds reaching 25.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Buyale?

The warmest month in Buyale is February (25.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Buyale?

Buyale receives on average 1,672 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 229 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Buyale?

Buyale gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Buyale (Uganda) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.1 °C and it receives 1,672 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is February (25.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Buyale averages 0 frost days, 86 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 229 rainy days per year.

Buyale has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.1 °C (on 6 March 2025) and the coldest 13.3 °C (on 17 February 1958).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

BuyaleWestern Region

coords: 1.93°, 32.12°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

23.1°C

Average daily high

28.5°C

Average daily low

19.1°C

Annual rainfall

1,672mm

Sunshine / day

10.9h

Mean relative humidity

75%

Average peak wind

9.5km/h

Seasonal range

3.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

86 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

229 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

31.7 °C

Average feels-like low

21.0 °C

Average peak gust

26.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

79 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.74 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

38.1 °C

6 March 2025

Coldest day

13.3 °C

17 February 1958

Wettest day

73 mm

26 March 1945

Windiest day

25.6 km/h

3 February 1999

Strongest gust

59.8 km/h

21 January 2006

Hottest feels-like

40.4 °C

25 February 2005

Coldest feels-like

11.0 °C

17 February 1958

Sunniest day

12.0 h

29 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	38.1 °C6 March 2025	15.9 °C23 November 2025	24.6 °C	1,271 mm	163
2024	36.1 °C21 March 2024	16.8 °C7 December 2024	24.8 °C	1,240 mm	163
2023	36.7 °C13 February 2023	17.7 °C1 January 2023	24.5 °C	1,456 mm	162
2022	36.6 °C6 March 2022	17.1 °C3 December 2022	24.3 °C	1,168 mm	126
2021	34.9 °C1 February 2021	17.5 °C26 September 2021	24.4 °C	923 mm	156
2020	34.6 °C16 February 2020	17.4 °C12 November 2020	23.8 °C	1,506 mm	87
2019	37.5 °C24 March 2019	17.5 °C24 August 2019	24.1 °C	1,647 mm	119
2018	37.3 °C8 February 2018	16.1 °C8 July 2018	24.0 °C	1,401 mm	113
2017	37.1 °C24 January 2017	17.6 °C6 November 2017	24.4 °C	1,303 mm	151
2016	36.6 °C19 February 2016	17.2 °C28 January 2016	24.8 °C	1,127 mm	174
2015	37.9 °C9 March 2015	16.2 °C12 January 2015	24.3 °C	1,423 mm	133
2014	36.5 °C31 January 2014	17.4 °C18 February 2014	24.1 °C	1,221 mm	134
2013	35.8 °C28 February 2013	17.3 °C5 July 2013	23.7 °C	1,397 mm	101
2012	37.4 °C30 March 2012	17.4 °C2 February 2012	23.9 °C	1,506 mm	130
2011	36.6 °C1 March 2011	16.8 °C27 January 2011	23.7 °C	1,526 mm	130
2010	36.3 °C2 February 2010	16.7 °C18 December 2010	23.7 °C	1,518 mm	106
2009	35.2 °C16 January 2009	17.7 °C29 June 2009	24.0 °C	1,263 mm	141
2008	34.8 °C23 December 2008	16.5 °C27 July 2008	23.3 °C	1,490 mm	118
2007	35.3 °C7 March 2007	16.4 °C21 June 2007	23.5 °C	1,340 mm	122
2006	37.4 °C27 January 2006	17.5 °C30 August 2006	23.6 °C	1,593 mm	94
2005	37.9 °C20 February 2005	15.1 °C14 July 2005	24.0 °C	1,347 mm	160
2004	36.4 °C13 February 2004	16.4 °C7 July 2004	23.7 °C	1,409 mm	116
2003	36.5 °C22 February 2003	16.4 °C15 December 2003	23.7 °C	1,286 mm	105
2002	36.2 °C23 February 2002	16.6 °C9 July 2002	23.7 °C	1,398 mm	115
2001	35.7 °C28 February 2001	17.0 °C21 July 2001	23.2 °C	1,408 mm	93
2000	35.7 °C21 February 2000	15.5 °C27 January 2000	23.5 °C	1,154 mm	116
1999	37.2 °C8 February 1999	16.3 °C7 July 1999	23.2 °C	1,489 mm	80
1998	36.3 °C13 March 1998	17.3 °C4 December 1998	24.1 °C	1,123 mm	140
1997	36.5 °C13 March 1997	17.1 °C12 July 1997	23.8 °C	1,670 mm	112
1996	34.1 °C13 March 1996	16.8 °C7 July 1996	23.3 °C	1,623 mm	75
1995	35.2 °C3 February 1995	17.1 °C20 July 1995	23.6 °C	1,602 mm	96
1994	34.6 °C21 January 1994	16.4 °C24 August 1994	23.3 °C	1,902 mm	100
1993	33.9 °C20 February 1993	15.8 °C22 January 1993	23.4 °C	1,531 mm	81
1992	36.7 °C12 March 1992	16.6 °C21 November 1992	23.4 °C	1,592 mm	94
1991	34.0 °C19 March 1991	17.0 °C13 December 1991	23.0 °C	1,798 mm	63
1990	32.9 °C28 January 1990	15.2 °C9 January 1990	23.0 °C	1,775 mm	53
1989	35.8 °C28 February 1989	16.1 °C27 June 1989	23.1 °C	1,644 mm	64
1988	36.6 °C1 March 1988	16.6 °C6 December 1988	23.3 °C	1,657 mm	94
1987	34.6 °C9 February 1987	16.9 °C5 January 1987	23.5 °C	1,704 mm	78
1986	33.9 °C24 February 1986	16.5 °C8 July 1986	22.8 °C	1,734 mm	55
1985	36.5 °C16 March 1985	16.2 °C9 July 1985	22.7 °C	1,768 mm	63
1984	36.1 °C21 February 1984	15.9 °C19 December 1984	23.0 °C	1,421 mm	83
1983	36.4 °C13 February 1983	15.5 °C29 December 1983	23.4 °C	1,815 mm	88
1982	35.0 °C26 February 1982	16.2 °C11 July 1982	23.0 °C	1,629 mm	59
1981	36.0 °C7 February 1981	16.5 °C13 December 1981	23.1 °C	1,884 mm	76
1980	37.2 °C22 February 1980	16.6 °C8 July 1980	23.2 °C	1,578 mm	75
1979	32.8 °C1 March 1979	16.1 °C11 July 1979	23.0 °C	1,739 mm	64
1978	36.4 °C7 February 1978	14.5 °C30 November 1978	22.8 °C	1,971 mm	63
1977	34.9 °C16 March 1977	14.8 °C14 July 1977	22.8 °C	1,904 mm	73
1976	36.3 °C30 January 1976	15.6 °C10 July 1976	22.7 °C	2,078 mm	70
1975	35.9 °C22 February 1975	15.8 °C30 July 1975	22.6 °C	2,192 mm	91
1974	35.7 °C10 February 1974	16.1 °C1 August 1974	22.6 °C	1,939 mm	84
1973	34.3 °C5 February 1973	15.7 °C16 December 1973	23.0 °C	1,645 mm	102
1972	35.3 °C31 March 1972	16.2 °C31 July 1972	22.7 °C	2,065 mm	66
1971	36.3 °C7 March 1971	15.8 °C30 January 1971	22.5 °C	1,837 mm	86
1970	33.2 °C28 February 1970	15.7 °C14 September 1970	22.5 °C	1,897 mm	56
1969	32.8 °C7 February 1969	15.9 °C3 October 1969	22.8 °C	1,555 mm	66
1968	34.2 °C8 February 1968	15.8 °C17 January 1968	22.4 °C	2,093 mm	58
1967	35.9 °C13 February 1967	15.8 °C23 August 1967	22.6 °C	2,257 mm	85
1966	33.0 °C20 January 1966	16.1 °C27 May 1966	22.7 °C	1,990 mm	53
1965	33.4 °C24 January 1965	15.2 °C20 December 1965	22.6 °C	1,844 mm	55
1964	32.9 °C26 January 1964	15.6 °C14 July 1964	22.3 °C	1,964 mm	39
1963	32.0 °C24 March 1963	16.0 °C8 August 1963	21.9 °C	2,467 mm	13
1962	35.2 °C15 February 1962	15.7 °C5 January 1962	22.0 °C	2,390 mm	39
1961	35.7 °C11 March 1961	15.9 °C20 December 1961	22.7 °C	2,444 mm	75
1960	33.8 °C4 January 1960	15.8 °C26 July 1960	22.8 °C	2,193 mm	70
1959	35.9 °C13 March 1959	15.9 °C17 October 1959	23.2 °C	2,120 mm	102
1958	35.7 °C27 February 1958	13.3 °C17 February 1958	23.2 °C	1,913 mm	121
1957	33.7 °C16 February 1957	13.6 °C6 February 1957	22.7 °C	1,730 mm	55
1956	33.0 °C9 March 1956	16.4 °C30 June 1956	22.1 °C	1,789 mm	48
1955	31.1 °C15 January 1955	15.9 °C13 June 1955	22.0 °C	1,705 mm	20
1954	32.2 °C6 February 1954	15.3 °C3 July 1954	22.0 °C	1,554 mm	32
1953	31.7 °C14 March 1953	14.2 °C24 July 1953	21.7 °C	2,565 mm	14
1952	32.4 °C23 January 1952	16.7 °C2 July 1952	22.1 °C	2,314 mm	24
1951	32.1 °C4 January 1951	15.4 °C6 July 1951	21.9 °C	2,477 mm	21
1950	32.7 °C5 March 1950	15.1 °C18 July 1950	21.8 °C	2,042 mm	31
1949	32.1 °C3 March 1949	15.7 °C2 January 1949	22.1 °C	1,758 mm	32
1948	31.1 °C20 January 1948	16.2 °C27 July 1948	22.1 °C	1,773 mm	13
1947	31.8 °C28 October 1947	16.1 °C4 December 1947	22.1 °C	1,796 mm	22
1946	36.9 °C25 February 1946	15.3 °C16 August 1946	22.9 °C	1,665 mm	96
1945	35.2 °C22 February 1945	14.3 °C8 June 1945	22.6 °C	1,322 mm	68
1944	36.1 °C2 March 1944	14.6 °C7 July 1944	23.4 °C	1,089 mm	107
1943	36.5 °C18 February 1943	15.2 °C9 June 1943	23.2 °C	1,124 mm	119
1942	35.4 °C9 February 1942	15.5 °C28 July 1942	22.7 °C	1,169 mm	88
1941	35.9 °C7 February 1941	15.8 °C11 December 1941	22.8 °C	1,259 mm	69
1940	31.5 °C22 February 1940	15.5 °C30 November 1940	21.7 °C	1,919 mm	18

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.9 °C

+1.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

163 d/yr

+77

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1271 mm

-401 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	32.2 °C	+1.4 °C	2 mm	-33 mm
Feb	34.9 °C	+3.5 °C	2 mm	-59 mm
Mar	32.4 °C	+2.1 °C	82 mm	-69 mm
Apr	29.4 °C	+1.1 °C	206 mm	+7 mm
May	29.0 °C	+1.5 °C	130 mm	-47 mm
Jun	28.8 °C	+1.5 °C	49 mm	-68 mm
Jul	28.2 °C	+1.3 °C	136 mm	+11 mm
Aug	27.3 °C	+0.2 °C	212 mm	+34 mm
Sep	28.9 °C	+1.3 °C	132 mm	-55 mm
Oct	28.0 °C	+0.3 °C	238 mm	+28 mm
Nov	29.9 °C	+2.1 °C	68 mm	-102 mm
Dec	30.5 °C	+1.4 °C	15 mm	-48 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.1 °C

6 Mar 2025

Coldest day

15.9 °C

23 Nov 2025

Wettest day

37.9 mm

1 Nov 2025

Windiest day

19.9 km/h

17 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

43.9 km/h

23 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.1 °C

6 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

15.4 °C

23 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

8 Mar 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Buyale?

Buyale has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.1 °C and it receives 1,672 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Buyale?

The hottest day measured in Buyale between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2025, reaching 38.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Buyale?

The coldest day measured in Buyale between 1940 and 2025 was 17 February 1958, at 13.3 °C.

Does it snow in Buyale?

Almost never: Buyale sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Buyale warmed?

Yes: Buyale warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Buyale?

The wettest day measured in Buyale between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1945, with 73 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Buyale?

The windiest day measured in Buyale between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1999, with winds reaching 25.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Buyale?

The warmest month in Buyale is February (25.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Buyale?

Buyale receives on average 1,672 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 229 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Buyale?

Buyale gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Buyale?

Yes: Buyale has on average 79 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Buyale?

In Buyale, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.4 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 11.0 °C on 17 February 1958.

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