Lwengo climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Lwengo?

Lwengo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 1,153 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Lwengo between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 2005, reaching 34.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Lwengo?

The coldest day measured in Lwengo between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 1965, at 9.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Lwengo?

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

Q: Has the climate of Lwengo warmed?

Yes: Lwengo warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Lwengo?

The wettest day measured in Lwengo between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 2022, with 82 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Lwengo?

The windiest day measured in Lwengo between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1945, with winds reaching 26.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Lwengo?

The warmest month in Lwengo is February (21.4 °C on average); the coldest is June (20.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Lwengo?

Lwengo receives on average 1,153 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 226 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Lwengo?

Lwengo gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Lwengo (Uganda) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 1,153 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 (21.4 °C on average) and the coldest is June (20.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.

Lwengo averages 0 frost days, 10 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 226 rainy days per year.

Lwengo has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.7 °C (on 23 February 2005) and the coldest 9.8 °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

LwengoCentral Region

coords: -0.42°, 31.41°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJuneWettest monthNovemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.7°C

Average daily high

26.0°C

Average daily low

16.6°C

Annual rainfall

1,153mm

Sunshine / day

10.3h

Mean relative humidity

80%

Average peak wind

12.4km/h

Seasonal range

0.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

10 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

226 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.5 °C

Average feels-like low

17.5 °C

Average peak gust

30.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

2 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · 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

34.7 °C

23 February 2005

Coldest day

9.8 °C

18 September 1965

Wettest day

82 mm

22 March 2022

Windiest day

26.1 km/h

23 July 1945

Strongest gust

56.9 km/h

23 July 1945

Hottest feels-like

37.4 °C

25 February 2005

Coldest feels-like

8.6 °C

18 September 1965

Sunniest day

12.0 h

3 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	34.0 °C20 February 2025	14.9 °C31 July 2025	22.6 °C	787 mm	67
2024	32.7 °C26 July 2024	15.3 °C2 July 2024	22.9 °C	885 mm	65
2023	32.2 °C8 March 2023	15.0 °C29 March 2023	22.5 °C	1,011 mm	59
2022	32.5 °C27 January 2022	14.5 °C3 August 2022	22.2 °C	928 mm	34
2021	31.4 °C13 March 2021	13.7 °C25 August 2021	22.1 °C	837 mm	22
2020	32.2 °C22 January 2020	15.0 °C31 October 2020	22.0 °C	1,046 mm	16
2019	32.1 °C13 February 2019	14.4 °C5 August 2019	21.9 °C	1,107 mm	28
2018	33.1 °C18 February 2018	14.4 °C29 June 2018	21.8 °C	1,120 mm	18
2017	33.9 °C25 January 2017	14.3 °C10 July 2017	22.1 °C	974 mm	34
2016	32.6 °C15 March 2016	13.6 °C20 August 2016	22.3 °C	885 mm	39
2015	32.1 °C15 January 2015	13.7 °C14 July 2015	21.9 °C	955 mm	41
2014	33.2 °C16 February 2014	14.6 °C5 July 2014	21.7 °C	998 mm	28
2013	31.7 °C7 February 2013	14.0 °C15 July 2013	21.4 °C	1,061 mm	20
2012	31.6 °C23 January 2012	13.2 °C22 August 2012	21.3 °C	1,038 mm	32
2011	33.0 °C11 February 2011	14.0 °C15 July 2011	21.3 °C	1,117 mm	25
2010	31.7 °C3 February 2010	13.1 °C17 July 2010	21.5 °C	1,144 mm	14
2009	32.9 °C10 March 2009	14.0 °C20 July 2009	21.9 °C	897 mm	46
2008	32.0 °C24 December 2008	13.1 °C9 July 2008	21.2 °C	906 mm	11
2007	31.2 °C8 March 2007	13.3 °C24 August 2007	21.2 °C	1,051 mm	14
2006	33.5 °C28 January 2006	13.8 °C5 September 2006	21.6 °C	962 mm	30
2005	34.7 °C23 February 2005	12.7 °C14 July 2005	21.6 °C	1,077 mm	28
2004	33.3 °C5 February 2004	14.3 °C30 August 2004	21.7 °C	858 mm	25
2003	31.6 °C7 March 2003	13.9 °C24 July 2003	21.3 °C	786 mm	20
2002	30.3 °C23 February 2002	13.4 °C9 July 2002	21.0 °C	802 mm	4
2001	29.8 °C3 February 2001	13.1 °C25 June 2001	20.5 °C	1,043 mm	0
2000	31.2 °C22 February 2000	13.3 °C22 August 2000	20.6 °C	836 mm	6
1999	30.5 °C9 February 1999	13.0 °C22 August 1999	20.5 °C	928 mm	3
1998	29.7 °C3 February 1998	13.6 °C16 September 1998	21.2 °C	1,084 mm	0
1997	30.7 °C25 September 1997	13.7 °C28 September 1997	21.2 °C	1,146 mm	5
1996	29.9 °C4 January 1996	12.8 °C27 July 1996	20.8 °C	1,073 mm	0
1995	29.8 °C21 March 1995	12.2 °C25 August 1995	21.0 °C	1,008 mm	0
1994	30.4 °C1 February 1994	12.8 °C5 August 1994	20.7 °C	1,189 mm	1
1993	29.0 °C13 August 1993	12.4 °C19 July 1993	20.7 °C	1,127 mm	0
1992	32.0 °C16 March 1992	12.6 °C19 July 1992	20.8 °C	1,076 mm	3
1991	29.8 °C20 February 1991	13.3 °C21 July 1991	20.7 °C	1,254 mm	0
1990	29.3 °C29 January 1990	13.5 °C6 September 1990	20.8 °C	1,190 mm	0
1989	29.7 °C26 January 1989	12.7 °C2 July 1989	20.6 °C	1,180 mm	0
1988	31.5 °C2 March 1988	13.3 °C4 July 1988	20.9 °C	1,208 mm	1
1987	32.1 °C30 December 1987	13.2 °C14 July 1987	21.1 °C	1,280 mm	4
1986	29.8 °C25 February 1986	12.7 °C5 August 1986	20.5 °C	1,290 mm	0
1985	31.0 °C17 March 1985	13.2 °C6 July 1985	20.2 °C	1,336 mm	2
1984	29.3 °C26 March 1984	13.0 °C26 May 1984	20.4 °C	1,243 mm	0
1983	31.8 °C14 February 1983	14.0 °C7 July 1983	21.0 °C	1,128 mm	7
1982	30.3 °C29 January 1982	12.6 °C3 July 1982	20.6 °C	1,146 mm	3
1981	30.0 °C23 February 1981	13.3 °C15 June 1981	20.7 °C	1,257 mm	1
1980	30.6 °C24 February 1980	13.1 °C17 August 1980	20.7 °C	1,035 mm	4
1979	29.8 °C6 March 1979	13.3 °C18 July 1979	20.5 °C	1,156 mm	0
1978	30.8 °C8 February 1978	12.6 °C23 July 1978	20.4 °C	1,328 mm	3
1977	29.6 °C30 September 1977	11.9 °C21 August 1977	20.3 °C	1,398 mm	0
1976	30.3 °C16 March 1976	12.4 °C20 August 1976	19.9 °C	1,438 mm	1
1975	30.2 °C22 February 1975	12.0 °C30 July 1975	19.9 °C	1,548 mm	1
1974	30.2 °C22 February 1974	12.7 °C30 July 1974	19.9 °C	1,346 mm	2
1973	29.5 °C2 March 1973	12.3 °C1 July 1973	20.3 °C	1,335 mm	0
1972	28.6 °C23 September 1972	13.3 °C22 January 1972	19.9 °C	1,573 mm	0
1971	30.2 °C4 March 1971	12.2 °C24 June 1971	19.8 °C	1,445 mm	1
1970	28.8 °C8 February 1970	12.4 °C30 July 1970	20.0 °C	1,406 mm	0
1969	28.5 °C3 October 1969	11.9 °C16 July 1969	20.2 °C	1,260 mm	0
1968	29.0 °C3 September 1968	12.6 °C20 July 1968	20.0 °C	1,475 mm	0
1967	30.8 °C1 March 1967	12.2 °C3 August 1967	20.0 °C	1,422 mm	2
1966	29.4 °C20 January 1966	11.7 °C3 October 1966	20.3 °C	1,287 mm	0
1965	30.0 °C14 February 1965	9.8 °C18 September 1965	20.1 °C	1,296 mm	1
1964	29.0 °C10 March 1964	11.9 °C11 August 1964	19.9 °C	1,401 mm	0
1963	29.1 °C13 September 1963	11.9 °C10 September 1963	19.8 °C	1,447 mm	0
1962	27.8 °C2 February 1962	13.2 °C11 July 1962	19.6 °C	1,476 mm	0
1961	31.2 °C21 January 1961	11.7 °C3 January 1961	20.1 °C	1,554 mm	1
1960	29.3 °C31 December 1960	12.4 °C23 June 1960	20.3 °C	1,400 mm	0
1959	30.4 °C17 March 1959	11.7 °C14 July 1959	20.6 °C	1,461 mm	1
1958	30.8 °C16 January 1958	13.0 °C28 June 1958	20.9 °C	1,230 mm	5
1957	30.5 °C4 October 1957	12.6 °C22 July 1957	20.5 °C	1,357 mm	1
1956	27.6 °C1 March 1956	12.9 °C30 July 1956	19.6 °C	1,265 mm	0
1955	27.4 °C16 August 1955	13.4 °C3 August 1955	19.8 °C	1,229 mm	0
1954	27.1 °C17 March 1954	11.4 °C2 July 1954	19.9 °C	1,128 mm	0
1953	27.8 °C30 September 1953	12.6 °C13 August 1953	19.7 °C	1,645 mm	0
1952	27.7 °C20 July 1952	13.4 °C29 June 1952	20.0 °C	1,272 mm	0
1951	28.1 °C6 September 1951	12.3 °C6 July 1951	19.9 °C	1,505 mm	0
1950	28.8 °C5 March 1950	13.3 °C24 July 1950	19.9 °C	1,216 mm	0
1949	32.0 °C23 August 1949	13.0 °C28 July 1949	20.4 °C	970 mm	3
1948	28.7 °C28 July 1948	12.5 °C27 July 1948	20.1 °C	1,151 mm	0
1947	29.8 °C25 September 1947	12.2 °C22 June 1947	20.2 °C	1,111 mm	0
1946	33.0 °C25 February 1946	13.8 °C31 May 1946	20.7 °C	924 mm	22
1945	30.4 °C1 August 1945	11.9 °C9 June 1945	20.4 °C	878 mm	4
1944	32.6 °C13 February 1944	11.4 °C8 July 1944	21.1 °C	735 mm	35
1943	30.8 °C19 January 1943	11.6 °C27 July 1943	20.7 °C	803 mm	9
1942	30.8 °C9 February 1942	12.1 °C5 September 1942	20.4 °C	733 mm	3
1941	31.5 °C27 March 1941	13.4 °C6 July 1941	20.3 °C	1,075 mm	5
1940	27.8 °C17 August 1940	12.8 °C29 December 1940	19.7 °C	1,194 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

28.1 °C

+2.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

67 d/yr

+57

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

787 mm

-366 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.6 °C	+3.0 °C	29 mm	-47 mm
Feb	31.0 °C	+4.0 °C	15 mm	-68 mm
Mar	29.0 °C	+2.4 °C	76 mm	-48 mm
Apr	27.0 °C	+1.3 °C	142 mm	+8 mm
May	26.5 °C	+1.2 °C	95 mm	-9 mm
Jun	27.1 °C	+1.5 °C	35 mm	-14 mm
Jul	27.6 °C	+1.7 °C	19 mm	-15 mm
Aug	27.2 °C	+1.1 °C	75 mm	+3 mm
Sep	28.8 °C	+2.6 °C	54 mm	-50 mm
Oct	28.1 °C	+2.1 °C	99 mm	-30 mm
Nov	27.7 °C	+2.3 °C	78 mm	-63 mm
Dec	27.1 °C	+1.5 °C	70 mm	-35 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.0 °C

20 Feb 2025

Coldest day

14.9 °C

31 Jul 2025

Wettest day

20.5 mm

10 May 2025

Windiest day

22.5 km/h

9 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

50.0 km/h

9 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

35.7 °C

5 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

13.2 °C

31 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

1 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Lwengo?

Lwengo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 1,153 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lwengo?

The hottest day measured in Lwengo between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 2005, reaching 34.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Lwengo?

The coldest day measured in Lwengo between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 1965, at 9.8 °C.

Does it snow in Lwengo?

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

Has the climate of Lwengo warmed?

Yes: Lwengo warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Lwengo?

The wettest day measured in Lwengo between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 2022, with 82 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Lwengo?

The windiest day measured in Lwengo between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1945, with winds reaching 26.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Lwengo?

The warmest month in Lwengo is February (21.4 °C on average); the coldest is June (20.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Lwengo?

Lwengo receives on average 1,153 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 226 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Lwengo?

Lwengo gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Lwengo?

Yes: Lwengo has on average 2 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lwengo?

In Lwengo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.4 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 8.6 °C on 18 September 1965.

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