Kayunga climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kayunga?

Kayunga has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 1,843 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Kayunga between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 2005, reaching 36.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kayunga?

The coldest day measured in Kayunga between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 1953, at 11.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kayunga?

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

Q: Has the climate of Kayunga warmed?

Yes: Kayunga warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kayunga?

The wettest day measured in Kayunga between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 2011, with 81 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kayunga?

The windiest day measured in Kayunga between 1940 and 2025 was 10 June 1943, with winds reaching 20.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kayunga?

The warmest month in Kayunga is February (22.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kayunga?

Kayunga receives on average 1,843 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 292 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kayunga?

Kayunga gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kayunga (Uganda) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 1,843 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 (22.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Kayunga averages 0 frost days, 20 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 292 rainy days per year.

Kayunga has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.2 °C (on 25 February 2005) and the coldest 11.7 °C (on 13 August 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

KayungaCentral Region

coords: 0.70°, 32.89°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthAprilDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

21.5°C

Average daily high

26.7°C

Average daily low

17.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,843mm

Sunshine / day

9.9h

Mean relative humidity

86%

Average peak wind

9.4km/h

Seasonal range

1.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

20 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

292 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

30.8 °C

Average feels-like low

19.5 °C

Average peak gust

24.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

9 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.3 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · 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

36.2 °C

25 February 2005

Coldest day

11.7 °C

13 August 1953

Wettest day

81 mm

29 July 2011

Windiest day

20.1 km/h

10 June 1943

Strongest gust

44.6 km/h

9 February 2005

Hottest feels-like

39.9 °C

25 February 2005

Coldest feels-like

10.8 °C

6 February 1957

Sunniest day

12.0 h

19 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	36.0 °C27 February 2025	15.9 °C23 November 2025	23.3 °C	1,222 mm	95
2024	33.5 °C25 February 2024	16.9 °C8 December 2024	23.7 °C	1,362 mm	85
2023	34.2 °C19 February 2023	16.5 °C17 July 2023	23.2 °C	1,662 mm	73
2022	33.4 °C13 January 2022	14.9 °C4 July 2022	22.9 °C	1,283 mm	56
2021	32.1 °C13 March 2021	15.1 °C7 July 2021	22.5 °C	1,225 mm	16
2020	31.3 °C17 February 2020	16.2 °C27 July 2020	22.3 °C	1,868 mm	18
2019	32.7 °C24 March 2019	15.2 °C12 January 2019	22.5 °C	1,806 mm	48
2018	34.4 °C15 February 2018	13.9 °C17 July 2018	22.3 °C	1,718 mm	39
2017	34.7 °C17 January 2017	16.4 °C2 July 2017	23.0 °C	1,402 mm	70
2016	33.4 °C15 March 2016	15.4 °C19 August 2016	23.2 °C	1,141 mm	82
2015	35.1 °C16 March 2015	15.6 °C5 January 2015	22.6 °C	1,605 mm	74
2014	33.9 °C4 March 2014	15.6 °C15 January 2014	22.4 °C	1,459 mm	53
2013	32.9 °C27 February 2013	14.4 °C15 July 2013	22.0 °C	1,594 mm	28
2012	35.1 °C15 February 2012	13.7 °C4 January 2012	22.1 °C	1,667 mm	59
2011	33.0 °C8 February 2011	14.0 °C27 January 2011	22.0 °C	1,860 mm	30
2010	32.9 °C2 February 2010	15.5 °C18 December 2010	22.1 °C	1,789 mm	25
2009	32.7 °C28 March 2009	14.8 °C11 January 2009	22.4 °C	1,510 mm	47
2008	31.4 °C22 February 2008	15.1 °C14 December 2008	21.9 °C	1,559 mm	31
2007	32.8 °C8 March 2007	14.5 °C18 December 2007	22.0 °C	1,586 mm	25
2006	35.2 °C27 January 2006	14.5 °C5 September 2006	22.1 °C	1,847 mm	39
2005	36.2 °C25 February 2005	13.8 °C14 July 2005	22.5 °C	1,431 mm	61
2004	33.1 °C13 February 2004	15.3 °C4 July 2004	22.2 °C	1,494 mm	34
2003	33.2 °C6 March 2003	14.9 °C4 February 2003	22.0 °C	1,468 mm	41
2002	31.7 °C23 February 2002	14.8 °C9 July 2002	21.9 °C	1,605 mm	19
2001	31.5 °C2 February 2001	14.8 °C28 January 2001	21.5 °C	1,792 mm	10
2000	31.2 °C27 February 2000	13.5 °C27 January 2000	21.6 °C	1,530 mm	18
1999	32.8 °C8 February 1999	14.6 °C17 July 1999	21.4 °C	1,795 mm	27
1998	31.7 °C13 March 1998	15.8 °C9 December 1998	22.2 °C	1,615 mm	26
1997	32.0 °C13 March 1997	15.1 °C12 July 1997	22.0 °C	1,885 mm	23
1996	30.6 °C4 January 1996	15.6 °C11 December 1996	21.7 °C	1,882 mm	3
1995	31.3 °C4 January 1995	15.1 °C20 January 1995	22.0 °C	1,792 mm	9
1994	31.5 °C16 February 1994	15.3 °C4 August 1994	21.8 °C	1,946 mm	16
1993	30.2 °C23 February 1993	14.4 °C22 January 1993	21.7 °C	1,666 mm	3
1992	32.2 °C12 March 1992	15.3 °C5 January 1992	21.6 °C	1,794 mm	16
1991	31.0 °C20 February 1991	15.4 °C25 July 1991	21.6 °C	1,931 mm	9
1990	30.4 °C29 January 1990	14.8 °C1 October 1990	21.5 °C	1,950 mm	4
1989	32.1 °C28 February 1989	14.4 °C23 January 1989	21.4 °C	1,828 mm	10
1988	31.9 °C2 March 1988	15.0 °C6 December 1988	21.6 °C	1,966 mm	10
1987	31.5 °C30 December 1987	15.4 °C3 February 1987	21.9 °C	1,843 mm	9
1986	30.2 °C24 February 1986	14.0 °C29 June 1986	21.3 °C	2,153 mm	1
1985	33.1 °C16 March 1985	13.9 °C7 August 1985	21.1 °C	2,035 mm	16
1984	32.3 °C21 February 1984	14.1 °C20 January 1984	21.1 °C	1,898 mm	5
1983	32.3 °C14 February 1983	14.5 °C29 December 1983	21.7 °C	1,826 mm	17
1982	31.5 °C26 March 1982	14.9 °C2 July 1982	21.3 °C	1,871 mm	6
1981	31.9 °C1 March 1981	14.7 °C15 June 1981	21.4 °C	1,884 mm	12
1980	32.6 °C26 February 1980	14.1 °C25 July 1980	21.4 °C	1,711 mm	13
1979	30.5 °C5 March 1979	14.2 °C23 July 1979	21.3 °C	2,170 mm	4
1978	32.1 °C7 February 1978	13.5 °C30 January 1978	21.2 °C	2,098 mm	7
1977	30.8 °C9 February 1977	13.2 °C15 August 1977	21.3 °C	1,953 mm	8
1976	31.9 °C16 March 1976	13.3 °C25 July 1976	20.9 °C	2,079 mm	8
1975	31.1 °C22 February 1975	13.5 °C30 July 1975	20.9 °C	2,238 mm	12
1974	31.9 °C16 March 1974	14.6 °C5 February 1974	20.9 °C	2,100 mm	7
1973	31.3 °C9 March 1973	13.7 °C11 July 1973	21.3 °C	1,972 mm	13
1972	30.2 °C31 March 1972	14.5 °C2 January 1972	20.9 °C	2,348 mm	1
1971	31.1 °C5 March 1971	13.2 °C29 January 1971	20.7 °C	1,931 mm	12
1970	30.8 °C8 February 1970	13.5 °C26 July 1970	20.9 °C	1,973 mm	2
1969	30.7 °C3 April 1969	13.9 °C12 August 1969	21.1 °C	1,794 mm	3
1968	29.3 °C4 January 1968	14.0 °C14 January 1968	20.8 °C	2,452 mm	0
1967	30.9 °C10 March 1967	13.0 °C11 December 1967	20.8 °C	2,200 mm	7
1966	30.7 °C29 January 1966	11.9 °C24 December 1966	21.2 °C	2,020 mm	3
1965	32.3 °C14 February 1965	13.9 °C18 January 1965	21.1 °C	2,043 mm	10
1964	30.0 °C6 March 1964	13.8 °C31 December 1964	20.8 °C	2,178 mm	1
1963	29.8 °C24 March 1963	13.0 °C8 August 1963	20.7 °C	2,219 mm	0
1962	30.5 °C6 February 1962	14.8 °C2 February 1962	20.3 °C	2,236 mm	2
1961	33.7 °C21 January 1961	13.2 °C3 January 1961	21.3 °C	2,513 mm	20
1960	30.4 °C12 December 1960	13.4 °C30 December 1960	21.3 °C	2,423 mm	5
1959	31.8 °C17 March 1959	13.6 °C14 July 1959	21.5 °C	2,327 mm	17
1958	32.0 °C3 March 1958	14.3 °C16 February 1958	21.6 °C	2,028 mm	29
1957	30.7 °C12 October 1957	12.4 °C6 February 1957	21.3 °C	2,210 mm	4
1956	29.4 °C2 March 1956	14.7 °C18 January 1956	20.3 °C	1,951 mm	0
1955	28.4 °C3 March 1955	13.7 °C20 June 1955	20.4 °C	1,914 mm	0
1954	28.4 °C11 January 1954	12.0 °C3 July 1954	20.5 °C	1,680 mm	0
1953	28.6 °C16 February 1953	11.7 °C13 August 1953	20.3 °C	2,750 mm	0
1952	29.1 °C23 January 1952	14.7 °C2 July 1952	20.6 °C	2,215 mm	0
1951	28.3 °C5 March 1951	13.7 °C6 July 1951	20.4 °C	2,444 mm	0
1950	29.1 °C1 March 1950	13.6 °C19 August 1950	20.2 °C	2,048 mm	0
1949	28.9 °C5 March 1949	12.3 °C31 July 1949	20.6 °C	1,843 mm	0
1948	28.1 °C24 March 1948	14.8 °C13 June 1948	20.6 °C	2,074 mm	0
1947	28.3 °C9 March 1947	12.5 °C25 July 1947	20.5 °C	2,028 mm	0
1946	34.1 °C25 February 1946	14.6 °C15 January 1946	21.1 °C	1,534 mm	54
1945	31.1 °C22 February 1945	12.9 °C9 June 1945	20.9 °C	1,400 mm	3
1944	32.2 °C3 March 1944	13.1 °C8 July 1944	21.4 °C	1,326 mm	32
1943	33.2 °C18 February 1943	12.8 °C27 July 1943	21.2 °C	1,195 mm	28
1942	31.9 °C8 February 1942	13.9 °C26 July 1942	20.7 °C	1,307 mm	8
1941	31.6 °C7 February 1941	14.3 °C5 February 1941	20.8 °C	1,586 mm	7
1940	28.1 °C20 January 1940	13.8 °C28 December 1940	20.2 °C	1,937 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

28.8 °C

+2.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

95 d/yr

+75

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1222 mm

-621 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	30.2 °C	+2.4 °C	40 mm	-47 mm
Feb	32.5 °C	+4.2 °C	25 mm	-77 mm
Mar	30.2 °C	+2.5 °C	153 mm	-19 mm
Apr	27.8 °C	+1.3 °C	145 mm	-66 mm
May	27.8 °C	+1.8 °C	156 mm	-53 mm
Jun	27.5 °C	+1.4 °C	93 mm	-46 mm
Jul	27.7 °C	+1.8 °C	94 mm	-30 mm
Aug	27.4 °C	+1.2 °C	131 mm	-18 mm
Sep	29.0 °C	+2.5 °C	97 mm	-67 mm
Oct	27.8 °C	+1.5 °C	162 mm	-20 mm
Nov	28.6 °C	+2.5 °C	61 mm	-121 mm
Dec	29.0 °C	+2.3 °C	65 mm	-57 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

36.0 °C

27 Feb 2025

Coldest day

15.9 °C

23 Nov 2025

Wettest day

25.0 mm

28 Mar 2025

Windiest day

18.6 km/h

16 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

42.8 km/h

16 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.5 °C

1 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

17.3 °C

23 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

16 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kayunga?

Kayunga has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 1,843 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kayunga?

The hottest day measured in Kayunga between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 2005, reaching 36.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kayunga?

The coldest day measured in Kayunga between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 1953, at 11.7 °C.

Does it snow in Kayunga?

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

Has the climate of Kayunga warmed?

Yes: Kayunga warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kayunga?

The wettest day measured in Kayunga between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 2011, with 81 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kayunga?

The windiest day measured in Kayunga between 1940 and 2025 was 10 June 1943, with winds reaching 20.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kayunga?

The warmest month in Kayunga is February (22.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Kayunga?

Kayunga receives on average 1,843 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 292 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kayunga?

Kayunga gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kayunga?

Yes: Kayunga has on average 9 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kayunga?

In Kayunga, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.9 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 10.8 °C on 6 February 1957.

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