Mpondwe climate — normals and trends
Mpondwe (Uganda) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 5,032 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 (21.2 °C on average) and the coldest is November (20.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Mpondwe averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 290 rainy days per year.
Mpondwe has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.4 °C (on 21 February 2005) and the coldest 15.1 °C (on 30 November 1940).
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
MpondweWestern Region
- coords
- 0.04°, 29.72°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.7°C
Average daily high
24.0°C
Average daily low
18.4°C
Annual rainfall
5,032mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
7.2km/h
Seasonal range
1.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
290 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
26.9 °C
Average feels-like low
19.7 °C
Average peak gust
28.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
18 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °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
30.4 °C
21 February 2005
Coldest day
15.1 °C
30 November 1940
Wettest day
205 mm
26 December 2023
Windiest day
18.4 km/h
12 December 2024
Strongest gust
66.2 km/h
23 August 2010
Hottest feels-like
34.1 °C
15 February 1959
Coldest feels-like
15.0 °C
11 September 1943
Sunniest day
12.0 h
9 April 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 | 25.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 673 mm | +31 mm |
| Feb | 26.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 356 mm | -161 mm |
| Mar | 25.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 443 mm | -139 mm |
| Apr | 24.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 489 mm | -34 mm |
| May | 24.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 416 mm | +12 mm |
| Jun | 24.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 217 mm | +52 mm |
| Jul | 24.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 236 mm | +151 mm |
| Aug | 23.9 °C | -0.4 °C | 182 mm | +34 mm |
| Sep | 25.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 289 mm | +52 mm |
| Oct | 24.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 422 mm | +66 mm |
| Nov | 24.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 484 mm | -88 mm |
| Dec | 24.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 1021 mm | +219 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mpondwe?
Mpondwe has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 5,032 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mpondwe?
The hottest day measured in Mpondwe between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 2005, reaching 30.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mpondwe?
The coldest day measured in Mpondwe between 1940 and 2025 was 30 November 1940, at 15.1 °C.
Does it snow in Mpondwe?
Almost never: Mpondwe sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mpondwe warmed?
Yes: Mpondwe warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mpondwe?
The wettest day measured in Mpondwe between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 2023, with 205 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mpondwe?
The windiest day measured in Mpondwe between 1940 and 2025 was 12 December 2024, with winds reaching 18.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mpondwe?
The warmest month in Mpondwe is February (21.2 °C on average); the coldest is November (20.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Mpondwe?
Mpondwe receives on average 5,032 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 290 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mpondwe?
Mpondwe gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mpondwe?
Yes: Mpondwe has on average 18 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mpondwe?
In Mpondwe, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.1 °C on 15 February 1959, and the lowest was 15.0 °C on 11 September 1943.
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