Hoima climate — normals and trends
Hoima (Uganda) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.0 °C and it receives 2,918 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 (24.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Hoima averages 0 frost days, 20 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 289 rainy days per year.
Hoima has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.3 °C (on 21 February 2005) and the coldest 15.3 °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
HoimaWestern Region
- coords
- 1.43°, 31.35°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.0°C
Average daily high
27.0°C
Average daily low
19.7°C
Annual rainfall
2,918mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
9.0km/h
Seasonal range
1.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
20 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
289 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.4 °C
Average feels-like low
22.0 °C
Average peak gust
28.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
139 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · p = < 0.001
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
34.3 °C
21 February 2005
Coldest day
15.3 °C
17 February 1958
Wettest day
90 mm
27 October 2023
Windiest day
25.3 km/h
19 February 1965
Strongest gust
52.9 km/h
19 February 1965
Hottest feels-like
39.3 °C
29 March 2016
Coldest feels-like
14.4 °C
17 February 1958
Sunniest day
12.0 h
21 March 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 2 mm | -83 mm |
| Feb | 31.3 °C | +2.5 °C | 8 mm | -101 mm |
| Mar | 29.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 202 mm | -46 mm |
| Apr | 28.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 244 mm | -71 mm |
| May | 28.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 217 mm | -53 mm |
| Jun | 27.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 85 mm | -93 mm |
| Jul | 27.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 185 mm | +4 mm |
| Aug | 26.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 243 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 27.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 150 mm | -145 mm |
| Oct | 26.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 283 mm | -119 mm |
| Nov | 27.8 °C | +1.8 °C | 170 mm | -231 mm |
| Dec | 27.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 78 mm | -113 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Hoima?
Hoima has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.0 °C and it receives 2,918 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hoima?
The hottest day measured in Hoima between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 2005, reaching 34.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Hoima?
The coldest day measured in Hoima between 1940 and 2025 was 17 February 1958, at 15.3 °C.
Does it snow in Hoima?
Almost never: Hoima sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Hoima warmed?
Yes: Hoima warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Hoima?
The wettest day measured in Hoima between 1940 and 2025 was 27 October 2023, with 90 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Hoima?
The windiest day measured in Hoima between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1965, with winds reaching 25.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Hoima?
The warmest month in Hoima is February (24.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Hoima?
Hoima receives on average 2,918 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 289 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Hoima?
Hoima gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Hoima?
Yes: Hoima has on average 139 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hoima?
In Hoima, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.3 °C on 29 March 2016, and the lowest was 14.4 °C on 17 February 1958.
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