Kasozi climate — normals and trends
Kasozi (Uganda) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 827 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 (22.9 °C on average) and the coldest is November (21.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Kasozi averages 0 frost days, 39 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 180 rainy days per year.
Kasozi has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.28 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.2 °C (on 23 February 2005) and the coldest 11.3 °C (on 18 September 1965).
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
KasoziWestern Region
- coords
- 0.02°, 30.50°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.9°C
Average daily high
27.5°C
Average daily low
17.2°C
Annual rainfall
827mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
9.5km/h
Seasonal range
1.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
39 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
180 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.6 °C
Average feels-like low
18.3 °C
Average peak gust
26.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
10 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.4 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · 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
37.2 °C
23 February 2005
Coldest day
11.3 °C
18 September 1965
Wettest day
96 mm
2 May 2020
Windiest day
21.1 km/h
24 February 1943
Strongest gust
46.8 km/h
12 February 2004
Hottest feels-like
38.7 °C
25 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
10.6 °C
12 July 1944
Sunniest day
12.0 h
2 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.8 °C | +2.6 °C | 5 mm | -31 mm |
| Feb | 32.4 °C | +3.5 °C | 9 mm | -40 mm |
| Mar | 30.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 55 mm | -32 mm |
| Apr | 27.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 113 mm | +2 mm |
| May | 28.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 66 mm | -32 mm |
| Jun | 28.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 29 mm | -5 mm |
| Jul | 29.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 23 mm | 0 mm |
| Aug | 27.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 85 mm | +34 mm |
| Sep | 29.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 27 mm | -47 mm |
| Oct | 27.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 105 mm | +4 mm |
| Nov | 27.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 41 mm | -66 mm |
| Dec | 27.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 32 mm | -26 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kasozi?
Kasozi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 827 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kasozi?
The hottest day measured in Kasozi between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 2005, reaching 37.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kasozi?
The coldest day measured in Kasozi between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 1965, at 11.3 °C.
Does it snow in Kasozi?
Almost never: Kasozi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kasozi warmed?
Yes: Kasozi warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kasozi?
The wettest day measured in Kasozi between 1940 and 2025 was 2 May 2020, with 96 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kasozi?
The windiest day measured in Kasozi between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 1943, with winds reaching 21.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kasozi?
The warmest month in Kasozi is February (22.9 °C on average); the coldest is November (21.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Kasozi?
Kasozi receives on average 827 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 180 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kasozi?
Kasozi gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kasozi?
Yes: Kasozi has on average 10 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kasozi?
In Kasozi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.7 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 10.6 °C on 12 July 1944.
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