Kihihi climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kihihi?

Kihihi has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 2,544 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Kihihi between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 2005, reaching 32.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kihihi?

The coldest day measured in Kihihi between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1960, at 11.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kihihi?

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

Q: Has the climate of Kihihi warmed?

Yes: Kihihi warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kihihi?

The wettest day measured in Kihihi between 1940 and 2025 was 1 October 1981, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kihihi?

The windiest day measured in Kihihi between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 1974, with winds reaching 18.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kihihi?

The warmest month in Kihihi is February (21.5 °C on average); the coldest is November (20.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kihihi?

Kihihi receives on average 2,544 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 279 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kihihi?

Kihihi gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kihihi (Uganda) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 2,544 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 (21.5 °C on average) and the coldest is November (20.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Kihihi averages 0 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 279 rainy days per year.

Kihihi has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 32.6 °C (on 20 February 2005) and the coldest 11.7 °C (on 31 July 1960).

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

KihihiWestern Region

coords: -0.75°, 29.70°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthNovemberWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

21.0°C

Average daily high

26.2°C

Average daily low

16.8°C

Annual rainfall

2,544mm

Sunshine / day

11.0h

Mean relative humidity

76%

Average peak wind

8.8km/h

Seasonal range

1.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

4 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

279 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.2 °C

Average feels-like low

17.8 °C

Average peak gust

28.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

1 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.7 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.72 · 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

32.6 °C

20 February 2005

Coldest day

11.7 °C

31 July 1960

Wettest day

116 mm

1 October 1981

Windiest day

18.7 km/h

1 March 1974

Strongest gust

49.0 km/h

20 May 1988

Hottest feels-like

36.1 °C

29 March 2016

Coldest feels-like

9.7 °C

12 July 1944

Sunniest day

12.0 h

13 April 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	31.2 °C5 March 2025	14.4 °C31 July 2025	21.8 °C	2,486 mm	9
2024	31.5 °C19 March 2024	13.3 °C3 July 2024	22.3 °C	2,488 mm	10
2023	31.2 °C6 March 2023	15.0 °C5 July 2023	22.0 °C	2,608 mm	7
2022	30.8 °C5 March 2022	14.9 °C7 July 2022	21.8 °C	2,384 mm	3
2021	31.5 °C12 March 2021	15.3 °C24 June 2021	22.0 °C	2,378 mm	15
2020	31.2 °C12 February 2020	14.9 °C3 September 2020	22.1 °C	2,844 mm	25
2019	30.9 °C23 March 2019	14.6 °C25 February 2019	22.0 °C	2,655 mm	17
2018	32.4 °C16 February 2018	14.3 °C18 June 2018	21.9 °C	1,973 mm	23
2017	31.4 °C9 February 2017	14.5 °C10 July 2017	21.9 °C	2,216 mm	5
2016	31.7 °C17 February 2016	14.5 °C29 June 2016	22.2 °C	1,881 mm	18
2015	31.0 °C9 March 2015	12.8 °C13 July 2015	21.8 °C	2,599 mm	10
2014	30.4 °C29 April 2014	14.2 °C5 July 2014	21.7 °C	2,278 mm	3
2013	31.3 °C24 February 2013	14.6 °C29 August 2013	21.4 °C	2,316 mm	8
2012	32.3 °C5 February 2012	14.4 °C15 August 2012	21.3 °C	2,407 mm	20
2011	30.6 °C18 February 2011	13.3 °C14 July 2011	21.3 °C	2,782 mm	9
2010	30.9 °C3 February 2010	13.6 °C20 July 2010	21.7 °C	2,528 mm	11
2009	30.2 °C27 March 2009	13.2 °C29 July 2009	21.3 °C	2,561 mm	1
2008	29.6 °C1 November 2008	12.7 °C9 July 2008	20.8 °C	2,300 mm	0
2007	30.8 °C19 February 2007	14.3 °C15 December 2007	21.1 °C	2,428 mm	4
2006	32.3 °C9 February 2006	13.3 °C6 September 2006	21.1 °C	2,707 mm	6
2005	32.6 °C20 February 2005	13.3 °C8 July 2005	21.6 °C	2,376 mm	18
2004	30.3 °C12 February 2004	13.5 °C10 July 2004	21.5 °C	2,172 mm	2
2003	30.4 °C2 February 2003	14.3 °C17 July 2003	21.2 °C	2,142 mm	3
2002	31.0 °C26 February 2002	14.7 °C4 August 2002	21.2 °C	1,965 mm	7
2001	29.9 °C3 March 2001	14.1 °C1 August 2001	20.7 °C	2,281 mm	0
2000	29.5 °C22 May 2000	13.8 °C25 July 2000	20.8 °C	2,041 mm	0
1999	30.2 °C16 February 1999	13.6 °C7 July 1999	20.8 °C	2,311 mm	1
1998	31.0 °C15 March 1998	15.5 °C25 July 1998	21.5 °C	2,234 mm	9
1997	31.1 °C25 September 1997	14.3 °C17 July 1997	21.2 °C	2,185 mm	6
1996	28.8 °C21 April 1996	13.3 °C8 August 1996	20.9 °C	2,367 mm	0
1995	30.1 °C3 February 1995	13.9 °C10 August 1995	21.2 °C	2,266 mm	1
1994	29.8 °C2 April 1994	14.2 °C16 June 1994	20.9 °C	2,629 mm	0
1993	30.4 °C20 February 1993	14.5 °C19 July 1993	21.1 °C	2,334 mm	1
1992	31.9 °C12 March 1992	14.0 °C20 August 1992	21.2 °C	2,388 mm	8
1991	30.4 °C21 September 1991	14.2 °C21 July 1991	21.1 °C	2,772 mm	1
1990	30.7 °C29 January 1990	13.8 °C27 July 1990	21.3 °C	2,363 mm	1
1989	30.2 °C3 March 1989	13.4 °C2 July 1989	21.2 °C	2,280 mm	1
1988	31.4 °C29 February 1988	13.7 °C7 July 1988	21.3 °C	2,906 mm	4
1987	31.4 °C9 August 1987	14.8 °C9 July 1987	21.8 °C	2,625 mm	15
1986	31.4 °C24 February 1986	13.9 °C21 July 1986	21.1 °C	2,835 mm	4
1985	32.0 °C17 March 1985	14.3 °C11 June 1985	20.8 °C	2,315 mm	8
1984	29.9 °C22 March 1984	14.2 °C9 January 1984	20.9 °C	2,410 mm	0
1983	30.2 °C22 February 1983	14.7 °C6 July 1983	21.4 °C	2,566 mm	4
1982	30.6 °C25 March 1982	14.4 °C3 July 1982	21.0 °C	2,631 mm	5
1981	30.2 °C23 February 1981	14.6 °C20 August 1981	21.0 °C	3,112 mm	2
1980	31.1 °C18 March 1980	14.5 °C27 July 1980	21.2 °C	2,524 mm	6
1979	29.9 °C24 March 1979	14.3 °C3 March 1979	21.0 °C	2,275 mm	0
1978	31.4 °C7 February 1978	12.6 °C20 July 1978	20.8 °C	2,749 mm	3
1977	30.1 °C16 February 1977	12.9 °C23 July 1977	20.8 °C	2,736 mm	1
1976	30.8 °C14 October 1976	13.0 °C25 June 1976	20.4 °C	2,770 mm	3
1975	30.3 °C28 March 1975	12.6 °C30 July 1975	20.3 °C	2,980 mm	3
1974	31.3 °C13 March 1974	13.8 °C21 July 1974	20.4 °C	2,891 mm	6
1973	31.2 °C20 February 1973	13.2 °C29 June 1973	20.8 °C	2,772 mm	7
1972	30.3 °C31 March 1972	12.8 °C1 July 1972	20.4 °C	3,098 mm	2
1971	31.3 °C5 March 1971	13.5 °C24 June 1971	20.3 °C	3,045 mm	3
1970	31.0 °C28 February 1970	13.2 °C27 July 1970	20.7 °C	2,795 mm	2
1969	30.2 °C16 December 1969	13.5 °C23 June 1969	21.0 °C	2,437 mm	2
1968	29.3 °C8 September 1968	13.6 °C30 June 1968	20.4 °C	2,603 mm	0
1967	30.4 °C2 March 1967	13.2 °C1 August 1967	20.6 °C	2,912 mm	1
1966	29.6 °C4 October 1966	12.9 °C3 July 1966	20.7 °C	2,703 mm	0
1965	29.2 °C14 February 1965	12.8 °C18 September 1965	20.4 °C	2,667 mm	0
1964	29.7 °C31 January 1964	12.3 °C15 July 1964	20.1 °C	3,092 mm	0
1963	29.7 °C9 September 1963	13.5 °C30 July 1963	20.1 °C	3,435 mm	0
1962	27.8 °C5 February 1962	13.4 °C10 July 1962	20.0 °C	3,255 mm	0
1961	29.2 °C8 March 1961	12.9 °C16 July 1961	20.2 °C	3,206 mm	0
1960	29.2 °C17 October 1960	11.7 °C31 July 1960	20.5 °C	2,656 mm	0
1959	29.6 °C16 March 1959	12.1 °C14 July 1959	20.7 °C	2,672 mm	0
1958	30.3 °C11 September 1958	14.2 °C14 June 1958	21.0 °C	2,486 mm	1
1957	29.9 °C10 October 1957	13.9 °C23 August 1957	20.8 °C	2,331 mm	0
1956	29.1 °C1 March 1956	14.1 °C6 July 1956	20.1 °C	2,916 mm	0
1955	28.1 °C16 February 1955	13.6 °C14 June 1955	20.2 °C	2,732 mm	0
1954	28.1 °C9 August 1954	12.7 °C25 June 1954	20.2 °C	2,649 mm	0
1953	29.3 °C2 October 1953	13.0 °C23 July 1953	20.0 °C	3,461 mm	0
1952	28.1 °C22 February 1952	14.1 °C16 July 1952	20.5 °C	3,221 mm	0
1951	28.4 °C31 August 1951	13.2 °C8 July 1951	20.4 °C	3,232 mm	0
1950	29.1 °C4 March 1950	14.0 °C18 July 1950	20.2 °C	2,559 mm	0
1949	28.7 °C26 October 1949	13.3 °C28 July 1949	20.5 °C	2,462 mm	0
1948	27.9 °C4 June 1948	13.6 °C6 July 1948	20.3 °C	2,563 mm	0
1947	29.4 °C21 September 1947	14.0 °C28 June 1947	20.5 °C	2,387 mm	0
1946	29.7 °C13 February 1946	13.8 °C23 December 1946	20.5 °C	2,584 mm	0
1945	29.4 °C17 September 1945	13.1 °C9 June 1945	20.4 °C	1,786 mm	0
1944	29.5 °C1 March 1944	12.1 °C12 July 1944	20.7 °C	1,833 mm	0
1943	28.9 °C9 February 1943	14.0 °C13 June 1943	20.5 °C	1,747 mm	0
1942	29.3 °C7 February 1942	13.3 °C26 July 1942	20.4 °C	1,867 mm	0
1941	30.8 °C27 March 1941	13.9 °C5 July 1941	20.8 °C	1,995 mm	2
1940	28.1 °C23 February 1940	14.2 °C6 February 1940	20.2 °C	2,408 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

26.5 °C

+0.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

9 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2486 mm

-58 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.3 °C	+0.8 °C	67 mm	-98 mm
Feb	28.4 °C	+1.3 °C	62 mm	-94 mm
Mar	27.2 °C	+0.4 °C	215 mm	-37 mm
Apr	26.6 °C	+0.3 °C	332 mm	+49 mm
May	26.4 °C	+0.4 °C	222 mm	-4 mm
Jun	26.3 °C	+0.1 °C	142 mm	+20 mm
Jul	25.7 °C	-0.4 °C	186 mm	+91 mm
Aug	25.3 °C	-0.9 °C	200 mm	+37 mm
Sep	26.7 °C	+0.4 °C	231 mm	+3 mm
Oct	25.9 °C	-0.2 °C	360 mm	+84 mm
Nov	26.5 °C	+1.0 °C	256 mm	-52 mm
Dec	25.9 °C	+0.1 °C	213 mm	-56 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

31.2 °C

5 Mar 2025

Coldest day

14.4 °C

31 Jul 2025

Wettest day

79.6 mm

2 Nov 2025

Windiest day

14.0 km/h

8 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

38.9 km/h

23 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

34.4 °C

14 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

13.5 °C

31 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

17 Apr 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kihihi?

Kihihi has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.0 °C and it receives 2,544 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kihihi?

The hottest day measured in Kihihi between 1940 and 2025 was 20 February 2005, reaching 32.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kihihi?

The coldest day measured in Kihihi between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1960, at 11.7 °C.

Does it snow in Kihihi?

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

Has the climate of Kihihi warmed?

Yes: Kihihi warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kihihi?

The wettest day measured in Kihihi between 1940 and 2025 was 1 October 1981, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kihihi?

The windiest day measured in Kihihi between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 1974, with winds reaching 18.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kihihi?

The warmest month in Kihihi is February (21.5 °C on average); the coldest is November (20.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Kihihi?

Kihihi receives on average 2,544 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 279 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kihihi?

Kihihi gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kihihi?

Yes: Kihihi has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kihihi?

In Kihihi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.1 °C on 29 March 2016, and the lowest was 9.7 °C on 12 July 1944.

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