Ishaka climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ishaka?

Ishaka has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 1,640 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Ishaka between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 2012, reaching 31.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ishaka?

The coldest day measured in Ishaka between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 1953, at 10.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ishaka?

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

Q: Has the climate of Ishaka warmed?

Yes: Ishaka warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ishaka?

The wettest day measured in Ishaka between 1940 and 2025 was 8 April 1987, with 54 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ishaka?

The windiest day measured in Ishaka between 1940 and 2025 was 19 June 1988, with winds reaching 23.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ishaka?

The warmest month in Ishaka is February (19.6 °C on average); the coldest is November (18.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ishaka?

Ishaka receives on average 1,640 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 225 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ishaka?

Ishaka gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Ishaka (Uganda) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 1,640 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 (19.6 °C on average) and the coldest is November (18.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Ishaka averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 225 rainy days per year.

Ishaka has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 31.7 °C (on 9 February 2012) and the coldest 10.3 °C (on 7 July 1953).

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

IshakaWestern Region

coords: -0.54°, 30.14°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthNovemberWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

19.2°C

Average daily high

24.4°C

Average daily low

14.9°C

Annual rainfall

1,640mm

Sunshine / day

10.7h

Mean relative humidity

77%

Average peak wind

10.7km/h

Seasonal range

1.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

225 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.3 °C

Average feels-like low

15.3 °C

Average peak gust

30.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · 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

31.7 °C

9 February 2012

Coldest day

10.3 °C

7 July 1953

Wettest day

54 mm

8 April 1987

Windiest day

23.5 km/h

19 June 1988

Strongest gust

56.5 km/h

23 October 2018

Hottest feels-like

34.1 °C

30 March 2012

Coldest feels-like

8.3 °C

30 July 1975

Sunniest day

12.0 h

2 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	31.3 °C27 February 2025	12.9 °C31 July 2025	20.3 °C	1,364 mm	4
2024	29.5 °C17 March 2024	14.1 °C7 December 2024	20.9 °C	1,419 mm	0
2023	30.0 °C1 September 2023	13.4 °C13 January 2023	20.5 °C	1,548 mm	1
2022	29.4 °C5 March 2022	13.2 °C2 December 2022	20.1 °C	1,612 mm	0
2021	29.2 °C1 February 2021	12.9 °C24 June 2021	20.4 °C	1,174 mm	0
2020	29.4 °C9 February 2020	13.5 °C3 October 2020	20.4 °C	1,527 mm	0
2019	30.0 °C1 February 2019	13.2 °C15 October 2019	20.3 °C	1,453 mm	1
2018	30.1 °C16 February 2018	12.8 °C7 July 2018	20.0 °C	1,571 mm	1
2017	30.2 °C17 January 2017	13.5 °C7 September 2017	20.3 °C	1,401 mm	1
2016	29.6 °C13 September 2016	12.8 °C28 June 2016	20.6 °C	1,084 mm	0
2015	30.2 °C7 February 2015	12.4 °C6 July 2015	20.2 °C	1,293 mm	1
2014	29.5 °C4 March 2014	13.3 °C12 October 2014	20.1 °C	1,274 mm	0
2013	30.0 °C28 February 2013	12.3 °C4 September 2013	19.9 °C	1,417 mm	1
2012	31.7 °C9 February 2012	12.7 °C1 February 2012	19.7 °C	1,534 mm	7
2011	29.5 °C7 February 2011	13.0 °C23 June 2011	19.5 °C	1,757 mm	0
2010	30.2 °C19 August 2010	12.6 °C25 September 2010	20.1 °C	1,520 mm	2
2009	29.3 °C27 March 2009	12.6 °C12 June 2009	19.8 °C	1,321 mm	0
2008	29.1 °C23 December 2008	11.1 °C9 July 2008	19.3 °C	1,230 mm	0
2007	29.4 °C7 March 2007	12.3 °C9 November 2007	19.4 °C	1,447 mm	0
2006	30.1 °C9 February 2006	12.5 °C6 September 2006	19.7 °C	1,473 mm	1
2005	31.5 °C24 February 2005	11.5 °C8 July 2005	20.0 °C	1,298 mm	8
2004	28.7 °C11 July 2004	13.2 °C13 September 2004	19.9 °C	1,169 mm	0
2003	29.4 °C8 March 2003	12.7 °C29 August 2003	19.8 °C	955 mm	0
2002	28.6 °C11 July 2002	13.5 °C15 June 2002	19.5 °C	1,148 mm	0
2001	28.7 °C3 March 2001	12.0 °C3 August 2001	19.0 °C	1,380 mm	0
2000	28.1 °C21 February 2000	12.6 °C11 January 2000	19.1 °C	1,144 mm	0
1999	29.1 °C16 February 1999	12.2 °C7 July 1999	19.0 °C	1,264 mm	0
1998	28.4 °C15 March 1998	13.1 °C9 December 1998	19.7 °C	1,408 mm	0
1997	28.9 °C6 March 1997	12.3 °C21 May 1997	19.5 °C	1,434 mm	0
1996	27.5 °C5 August 1996	12.1 °C24 June 1996	19.0 °C	1,604 mm	0
1995	28.5 °C31 August 1995	12.8 °C25 August 1995	19.4 °C	1,406 mm	0
1994	27.2 °C22 February 1994	12.0 °C8 July 1994	19.1 °C	1,526 mm	0
1993	27.9 °C16 March 1993	12.9 °C8 September 1993	19.4 °C	1,299 mm	0
1992	29.2 °C16 March 1992	12.2 °C19 July 1992	19.4 °C	1,294 mm	0
1991	27.8 °C22 January 1991	12.3 °C21 July 1991	19.2 °C	1,675 mm	0
1990	28.5 °C29 January 1990	12.7 °C27 July 1990	19.5 °C	1,585 mm	0
1989	28.1 °C3 March 1989	11.3 °C23 January 1989	19.3 °C	1,367 mm	0
1988	29.6 °C2 March 1988	13.0 °C23 January 1988	19.4 °C	1,739 mm	0
1987	29.6 °C30 December 1987	13.0 °C9 July 1987	19.9 °C	1,651 mm	0
1986	29.1 °C24 February 1986	12.0 °C21 July 1986	19.2 °C	1,742 mm	0
1985	29.0 °C17 March 1985	12.3 °C15 September 1985	18.8 °C	1,669 mm	0
1984	27.7 °C21 February 1984	12.2 °C8 February 1984	18.9 °C	1,471 mm	0
1983	29.0 °C29 May 1983	12.5 °C6 July 1983	19.6 °C	1,485 mm	0
1982	29.0 °C25 March 1982	12.6 °C27 June 1982	19.4 °C	1,448 mm	0
1981	29.1 °C23 February 1981	12.6 °C4 September 1981	19.3 °C	1,710 mm	0
1980	28.9 °C24 February 1980	12.7 °C4 June 1980	19.4 °C	1,225 mm	0
1979	28.3 °C2 September 1979	12.5 °C3 March 1979	19.1 °C	1,574 mm	0
1978	28.8 °C7 February 1978	12.0 °C20 July 1978	18.9 °C	2,035 mm	0
1977	27.7 °C21 August 1977	11.1 °C23 July 1977	18.9 °C	1,867 mm	0
1976	28.0 °C14 October 1976	11.1 °C25 June 1976	18.4 °C	2,003 mm	0
1975	28.5 °C22 February 1975	10.5 °C30 July 1975	18.4 °C	2,196 mm	0
1974	28.2 °C25 February 1974	11.3 °C12 January 1974	18.3 °C	2,019 mm	0
1973	28.3 °C29 August 1973	11.7 °C2 July 1973	18.9 °C	1,833 mm	0
1972	27.4 °C31 March 1972	10.4 °C1 July 1972	18.3 °C	2,489 mm	0
1971	29.2 °C5 March 1971	11.6 °C25 June 1971	18.2 °C	2,116 mm	0
1970	27.4 °C7 October 1970	11.2 °C26 July 1970	18.7 °C	1,961 mm	0
1969	27.9 °C29 August 1969	11.9 °C23 June 1969	19.0 °C	1,624 mm	0
1968	27.5 °C3 September 1968	11.2 °C30 June 1968	18.5 °C	2,029 mm	0
1967	27.6 °C2 March 1967	10.9 °C8 October 1967	18.6 °C	1,841 mm	0
1966	27.2 °C7 August 1966	11.1 °C1 July 1966	18.8 °C	1,912 mm	0
1965	27.6 °C14 February 1965	10.6 °C18 September 1965	18.5 °C	1,752 mm	0
1964	27.0 °C25 September 1964	10.6 °C10 December 1964	18.2 °C	2,117 mm	0
1963	27.4 °C8 August 1963	11.7 °C29 July 1963	18.1 °C	2,284 mm	0
1962	25.9 °C3 February 1962	11.0 °C10 July 1962	17.9 °C	2,436 mm	0
1961	28.0 °C11 March 1961	10.4 °C3 January 1961	18.4 °C	2,193 mm	0
1960	28.3 °C15 August 1960	10.5 °C28 January 1960	18.7 °C	1,869 mm	0
1959	28.5 °C17 March 1959	10.7 °C11 July 1959	18.8 °C	2,022 mm	0
1958	27.7 °C25 February 1958	11.4 °C2 October 1958	19.1 °C	1,914 mm	0
1957	28.1 °C15 September 1957	11.4 °C24 September 1957	18.8 °C	1,889 mm	0
1956	26.4 °C2 March 1956	11.2 °C16 June 1956	18.0 °C	2,120 mm	0
1955	25.9 °C21 August 1955	11.8 °C14 June 1955	18.1 °C	2,092 mm	0
1954	26.1 °C11 August 1954	11.5 °C26 June 1954	18.3 °C	1,723 mm	0
1953	27.9 °C11 September 1953	10.3 °C7 July 1953	18.1 °C	2,584 mm	0
1952	27.6 °C18 August 1952	12.5 °C10 July 1952	18.5 °C	2,130 mm	0
1951	27.7 °C6 August 1951	10.7 °C4 July 1951	18.5 °C	2,393 mm	0
1950	27.1 °C14 September 1950	12.0 °C30 March 1950	18.3 °C	1,946 mm	0
1949	29.0 °C17 August 1949	11.4 °C28 July 1949	18.7 °C	1,598 mm	0
1948	27.6 °C2 August 1948	12.2 °C6 January 1948	18.6 °C	1,828 mm	0
1947	29.3 °C21 September 1947	12.1 °C18 June 1947	18.7 °C	1,617 mm	0
1946	30.3 °C13 February 1946	12.0 °C15 July 1946	19.0 °C	1,616 mm	1
1945	28.9 °C20 September 1945	11.3 °C9 June 1945	19.0 °C	1,164 mm	0
1944	29.9 °C21 September 1944	11.9 °C11 July 1944	19.3 °C	1,126 mm	0
1943	29.5 °C20 February 1943	11.8 °C10 June 1943	19.0 °C	1,221 mm	0
1942	29.4 °C7 February 1942	11.6 °C26 July 1942	19.0 °C	1,045 mm	0
1941	28.9 °C7 February 1941	11.7 °C24 December 1941	19.1 °C	1,429 mm	0
1940	27.1 °C21 August 1940	11.7 °C5 February 1940	18.2 °C	1,912 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.2 °C

+0.8 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

4 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1364 mm

-276 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	25.7 °C	+1.4 °C	59 mm	-60 mm
Feb	27.4 °C	+2.4 °C	33 mm	-94 mm
Mar	25.9 °C	+1.2 °C	148 mm	-30 mm
Apr	24.8 °C	+0.6 °C	192 mm	+9 mm
May	24.8 °C	+0.7 °C	124 mm	-16 mm
Jun	25.0 °C	+0.4 °C	64 mm	+10 mm
Jul	25.5 °C	+0.4 °C	37 mm	-2 mm
Aug	24.7 °C	-0.4 °C	139 mm	+47 mm
Sep	26.0 °C	+1.3 °C	84 mm	-60 mm
Oct	24.2 °C	0.0 °C	251 mm	+65 mm
Nov	24.6 °C	+1.1 °C	101 mm	-111 mm
Dec	24.0 °C	+0.4 °C	134 mm	-33 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

31.3 °C

27 Feb 2025

Coldest day

12.9 °C

31 Jul 2025

Wettest day

22.3 mm

18 Aug 2025

Windiest day

20.4 km/h

17 May 2025

Strongest gust

47.5 km/h

22 Sep 2025

Hottest feels-like

32.1 °C

5 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

11.1 °C

31 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

1 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ishaka?

Ishaka has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.2 °C and it receives 1,640 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ishaka?

The hottest day measured in Ishaka between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 2012, reaching 31.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ishaka?

The coldest day measured in Ishaka between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 1953, at 10.3 °C.

Does it snow in Ishaka?

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

Has the climate of Ishaka warmed?

Yes: Ishaka warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ishaka?

The wettest day measured in Ishaka between 1940 and 2025 was 8 April 1987, with 54 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ishaka?

The windiest day measured in Ishaka between 1940 and 2025 was 19 June 1988, with winds reaching 23.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ishaka?

The warmest month in Ishaka is February (19.6 °C on average); the coldest is November (18.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Ishaka?

Ishaka receives on average 1,640 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 225 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ishaka?

Ishaka gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ishaka?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Ishaka.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ishaka?

In Ishaka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.1 °C on 30 March 2012, and the lowest was 8.3 °C on 30 July 1975.

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