Mayuge climate — normals and trends
Mayuge (Uganda) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.8 °C and it receives 2,122 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 (22.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Mayuge averages 0 frost days, 6 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 292 rainy days per year.
Mayuge has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.9 °C (on 9 March 2015) and the coldest 13.1 °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
MayugeEastern Region
- coords
- 0.46°, 33.48°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.8°C
Average daily high
26.1°C
Average daily low
18.5°C
Annual rainfall
2,122mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
10.8km/h
Seasonal range
1.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
6 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
292 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.2 °C
Average feels-like low
20.6 °C
Average peak gust
25.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
34 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · 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
33.9 °C
9 March 2015
Coldest day
13.1 °C
13 August 1953
Wettest day
117 mm
1 April 1996
Windiest day
22.0 km/h
10 June 1943
Strongest gust
44.3 km/h
10 June 1943
Hottest feels-like
38.0 °C
25 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
12.4 °C
13 August 1953
Sunniest day
12.0 h
23 January 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 | 27.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 96 mm | -32 mm |
| Feb | 29.9 °C | +2.7 °C | 32 mm | -109 mm |
| Mar | 28.6 °C | +1.7 °C | 196 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 26.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 233 mm | -31 mm |
| May | 26.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 203 mm | -44 mm |
| Jun | 26.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 66 mm | -87 mm |
| Jul | 26.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 106 mm | -13 mm |
| Aug | 26.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 141 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 28.0 °C | +1.8 °C | 136 mm | -29 mm |
| Oct | 26.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 152 mm | -35 mm |
| Nov | 27.7 °C | +2.0 °C | 63 mm | -140 mm |
| Dec | 27.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 121 mm | -37 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mayuge?
Mayuge has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.8 °C and it receives 2,122 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mayuge?
The hottest day measured in Mayuge between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 2015, reaching 33.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mayuge?
The coldest day measured in Mayuge between 1940 and 2025 was 13 August 1953, at 13.1 °C.
Does it snow in Mayuge?
Almost never: Mayuge sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mayuge warmed?
Yes: Mayuge warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mayuge?
The wettest day measured in Mayuge between 1940 and 2025 was 1 April 1996, with 117 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mayuge?
The windiest day measured in Mayuge between 1940 and 2025 was 10 June 1943, with winds reaching 22.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mayuge?
The warmest month in Mayuge is February (22.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Mayuge?
Mayuge receives on average 2,122 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 292 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mayuge?
Mayuge gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mayuge?
Yes: Mayuge has on average 34 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mayuge?
In Mayuge, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.0 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 12.4 °C on 13 August 1953.
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