Lira climate — normals and trends
Lira (Uganda) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.4 °C and it receives 1,459 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 (25.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Lira averages 0 frost days, 118 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 209 rainy days per year.
Lira 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 38.8 °C (on 25 February 2005) and the coldest 13.2 °C (on 24 December 1968).
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
LiraNorthern Region
- coords
- 2.25°, 32.90°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.4°C
Average daily high
29.2°C
Average daily low
18.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,459mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
71%
Average peak wind
10.3km/h
Seasonal range
3.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
118 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
209 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.0 °C
Average feels-like low
20.6 °C
Average peak gust
27.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
73 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.3 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.66 · 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
38.8 °C
25 February 2005
Coldest day
13.2 °C
24 December 1968
Wettest day
116 mm
4 April 2015
Windiest day
28.0 km/h
26 November 1942
Strongest gust
60.8 km/h
8 March 2010
Hottest feels-like
40.0 °C
25 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
11.6 °C
5 February 1957
Sunniest day
12.0 h
17 July 1940
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 | 32.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 4 mm | -25 mm |
| Feb | 35.3 °C | +3.3 °C | 1 mm | -49 mm |
| Mar | 32.9 °C | +1.8 °C | 75 mm | -48 mm |
| Apr | 30.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 145 mm | -48 mm |
| May | 29.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 150 mm | -46 mm |
| Jun | 28.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 51 mm | -72 mm |
| Jul | 28.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 134 mm | +2 mm |
| Aug | 27.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 222 mm | +58 mm |
| Sep | 29.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 118 mm | -21 mm |
| Oct | 28.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 190 mm | +41 mm |
| Nov | 30.9 °C | +2.0 °C | 38 mm | -78 mm |
| Dec | 31.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 15 mm | -31 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lira?
Lira has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.4 °C and it receives 1,459 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lira?
The hottest day measured in Lira between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 2005, reaching 38.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lira?
The coldest day measured in Lira between 1940 and 2025 was 24 December 1968, at 13.2 °C.
Does it snow in Lira?
Almost never: Lira sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lira warmed?
Yes: Lira warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lira?
The wettest day measured in Lira between 1940 and 2025 was 4 April 2015, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lira?
The windiest day measured in Lira between 1940 and 2025 was 26 November 1942, with winds reaching 28.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lira?
The warmest month in Lira is February (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Lira?
Lira receives on average 1,459 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 209 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lira?
Lira gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lira?
Yes: Lira has on average 73 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lira?
In Lira, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.0 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 11.6 °C on 5 February 1957.
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