Kumi climate — normals and trends
Kumi (Uganda) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.0 °C and it receives 1,317 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 (25.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Kumi averages 0 frost days, 166 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 198 rainy days per year.
Kumi has warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.34 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.6 °C (on 25 February 2005) and the coldest 13.0 °C (on 26 July 1947).
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
KumiEastern Region
- coords
- 1.46°, 33.94°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.0°C
Average daily high
29.9°C
Average daily low
19.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,317mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
68%
Average peak wind
11.5km/h
Seasonal range
3.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
166 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
198 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.3 °C
Average feels-like low
21.2 °C
Average peak gust
27.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
122 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.9 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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
39.6 °C
25 February 2005
Coldest day
13.0 °C
26 July 1947
Wettest day
139 mm
11 September 2023
Windiest day
29.3 km/h
14 March 2015
Strongest gust
59.0 km/h
14 March 2015
Hottest feels-like
40.9 °C
25 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
12.3 °C
24 December 1966
Sunniest day
12.0 h
11 February 1950
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.7 °C | +1.5 °C | 4 mm | -25 mm |
| Feb | 36.4 °C | +3.6 °C | 2 mm | -40 mm |
| Mar | 33.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 61 mm | -37 mm |
| Apr | 31.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 133 mm | -23 mm |
| May | 30.4 °C | +2.2 °C | 83 mm | -121 mm |
| Jun | 31.0 °C | +2.9 °C | 24 mm | -111 mm |
| Jul | 29.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 80 mm | -52 mm |
| Aug | 29.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 125 mm | -21 mm |
| Sep | 32.3 °C | +3.0 °C | 81 mm | -41 mm |
| Oct | 31.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 87 mm | -29 mm |
| Nov | 32.8 °C | +3.0 °C | 14 mm | -81 mm |
| Dec | 33.0 °C | +1.9 °C | 22 mm | -22 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kumi?
Kumi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.0 °C and it receives 1,317 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kumi?
The hottest day measured in Kumi between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 2005, reaching 39.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kumi?
The coldest day measured in Kumi between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 1947, at 13.0 °C.
Does it snow in Kumi?
Almost never: Kumi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kumi warmed?
Yes: Kumi warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kumi?
The wettest day measured in Kumi between 1940 and 2025 was 11 September 2023, with 139 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kumi?
The windiest day measured in Kumi between 1940 and 2025 was 14 March 2015, with winds reaching 29.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kumi?
The warmest month in Kumi is February (25.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Kumi?
Kumi receives on average 1,317 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 198 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kumi?
Kumi gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kumi?
Yes: Kumi has on average 122 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kumi?
In Kumi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.9 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 12.3 °C on 24 December 1966.
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