Namayumba climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Namayumba?

Namayumba has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 1,783 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Namayumba between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 2015, reaching 33.9 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Namayumba?

The coldest day measured in Namayumba between 1940 and 2025 was 9 June 1945, at 11.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Namayumba?

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

Q: Has the climate of Namayumba warmed?

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

Q: What is the wettest day in Namayumba?

The wettest day measured in Namayumba between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 1953, with 45 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Namayumba?

The windiest day measured in Namayumba between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1986, with winds reaching 22.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Namayumba?

The warmest month in Namayumba is February (21.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Namayumba?

Namayumba receives on average 1,783 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 286 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Namayumba?

Namayumba gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Namayumba (Uganda) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 1,783 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 (21.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Namayumba averages 0 frost days, 7 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 286 rainy days per year.

Namayumba 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 33.9 °C (on 9 March 2015) and the coldest 11.3 °C (on 9 June 1945).

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

NamayumbaCentral Region

coords: 0.53°, 32.25°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthAprilDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

20.7°C

Average daily high

25.8°C

Average daily low

16.9°C

Annual rainfall

1,783mm

Sunshine / day

9.7h

Mean relative humidity

86%

Average peak wind

9.6km/h

Seasonal range

1.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

7 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

286 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.5 °C

Average feels-like low

18.3 °C

Average peak gust

25.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

2 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.78 · 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

33.9 °C

9 March 2015

Coldest day

11.3 °C

9 June 1945

Wettest day

45 mm

5 March 1953

Windiest day

22.5 km/h

21 July 1986

Strongest gust

50.8 km/h

20 June 1955

Hottest feels-like

38.5 °C

25 February 2005

Coldest feels-like

10.4 °C

9 June 1945

Sunniest day

12.0 h

17 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.4 °C27 February 2025	14.3 °C21 September 2025	22.1 °C	1,219 mm	25
2024	31.3 °C16 September 2024	15.1 °C2 July 2024	22.7 °C	1,320 mm	21
2023	32.4 °C13 February 2023	15.6 °C6 January 2023	22.3 °C	1,526 mm	27
2022	31.7 °C27 January 2022	14.8 °C6 July 2022	22.0 °C	1,276 mm	16
2021	30.9 °C12 March 2021	14.0 °C25 August 2021	21.7 °C	1,197 mm	4
2020	30.7 °C21 January 2020	14.8 °C27 July 2020	21.6 °C	1,645 mm	6
2019	32.1 °C14 February 2019	15.1 °C21 December 2019	21.8 °C	1,606 mm	25
2018	32.2 °C18 February 2018	14.4 °C8 July 2018	21.6 °C	1,522 mm	24
2017	32.7 °C25 January 2017	14.2 °C10 July 2017	22.0 °C	1,285 mm	31
2016	32.2 °C27 March 2016	13.7 °C19 August 2016	22.4 °C	1,099 mm	45
2015	33.9 °C9 March 2015	15.0 °C4 January 2015	21.8 °C	1,495 mm	50
2014	32.8 °C18 February 2014	14.7 °C4 July 2014	21.5 °C	1,371 mm	28
2013	31.5 °C26 February 2013	13.8 °C15 July 2013	21.4 °C	1,433 mm	15
2012	33.5 °C9 February 2012	14.1 °C2 February 2012	21.4 °C	1,640 mm	35
2011	31.2 °C11 February 2011	14.2 °C27 January 2011	21.2 °C	1,630 mm	9
2010	31.8 °C2 February 2010	14.1 °C20 July 2010	21.3 °C	1,794 mm	7
2009	31.7 °C10 March 2009	14.1 °C11 January 2009	21.4 °C	1,463 mm	13
2008	30.2 °C16 February 2008	14.1 °C15 July 2008	21.0 °C	1,454 mm	4
2007	31.4 °C7 March 2007	13.5 °C18 December 2007	21.3 °C	1,375 mm	11
2006	32.3 °C28 January 2006	13.5 °C5 September 2006	21.2 °C	1,687 mm	21
2005	33.5 °C25 February 2005	12.2 °C14 July 2005	21.5 °C	1,430 mm	20
2004	32.3 °C14 February 2004	14.4 °C30 June 2004	21.3 °C	1,413 mm	11
2003	32.2 °C7 March 2003	14.2 °C30 December 2003	21.2 °C	1,420 mm	17
2002	31.2 °C23 February 2002	13.1 °C9 July 2002	21.0 °C	1,600 mm	5
2001	30.6 °C2 February 2001	14.1 °C25 June 2001	20.6 °C	1,761 mm	2
2000	30.6 °C23 February 2000	12.8 °C6 August 2000	20.7 °C	1,531 mm	5
1999	31.5 °C19 February 1999	13.3 °C8 July 1999	20.6 °C	1,728 mm	14
1998	30.4 °C13 March 1998	14.6 °C22 August 1998	21.3 °C	1,622 mm	5
1997	31.0 °C15 February 1997	14.3 °C19 July 1997	21.2 °C	1,745 mm	8
1996	30.4 °C4 January 1996	14.1 °C28 July 1996	20.8 °C	1,815 mm	1
1995	30.0 °C21 January 1995	13.4 °C24 August 1995	21.1 °C	1,740 mm	1
1994	30.8 °C16 February 1994	13.5 °C1 September 1994	20.9 °C	1,940 mm	5
1993	29.6 °C10 April 1993	13.3 °C22 January 1993	20.8 °C	1,792 mm	0
1992	31.2 °C29 February 1992	14.0 °C22 July 1992	20.8 °C	1,773 mm	9
1991	30.1 °C20 February 1991	14.4 °C9 July 1991	20.8 °C	1,968 mm	1
1990	29.1 °C29 January 1990	13.6 °C30 July 1990	20.7 °C	1,989 mm	0
1989	31.1 °C3 March 1989	13.2 °C13 September 1989	20.7 °C	1,834 mm	6
1988	30.9 °C2 March 1988	14.2 °C5 July 1988	20.8 °C	1,965 mm	2
1987	30.4 °C30 December 1987	14.4 °C1 August 1987	21.1 °C	2,100 mm	2
1986	30.0 °C17 January 1986	13.4 °C5 August 1986	20.6 °C	2,142 mm	1
1985	32.2 °C16 March 1985	13.2 °C7 August 1985	20.3 °C	2,035 mm	4
1984	30.7 °C21 February 1984	13.8 °C31 July 1984	20.4 °C	1,950 mm	2
1983	32.3 °C14 February 1983	14.5 °C30 November 1983	21.0 °C	1,743 mm	8
1982	30.8 °C29 January 1982	13.5 °C3 July 1982	20.6 °C	1,785 mm	1
1981	30.2 °C23 February 1981	14.0 °C15 June 1981	20.7 °C	1,838 mm	3
1980	30.7 °C26 February 1980	13.5 °C24 July 1980	20.5 °C	1,746 mm	5
1979	29.7 °C2 March 1979	13.3 °C23 July 1979	20.5 °C	2,026 mm	0
1978	31.8 °C7 February 1978	11.5 °C18 July 1978	20.6 °C	1,983 mm	7
1977	29.9 °C30 September 1977	12.9 °C18 July 1977	20.5 °C	1,987 mm	0
1976	30.6 °C16 March 1976	12.4 °C25 July 1976	20.2 °C	2,072 mm	2
1975	30.6 °C22 February 1975	12.7 °C30 July 1975	20.2 °C	2,128 mm	3
1974	29.9 °C24 February 1974	13.6 °C30 July 1974	20.0 °C	2,152 mm	0
1973	30.5 °C9 March 1973	12.7 °C4 July 1973	20.4 °C	1,985 mm	2
1972	29.1 °C31 March 1972	14.0 °C31 July 1972	20.1 °C	2,153 mm	0
1971	29.4 °C4 March 1971	13.5 °C24 June 1971	19.9 °C	2,089 mm	0
1970	29.5 °C8 February 1970	12.8 °C26 July 1970	20.1 °C	1,928 mm	0
1969	29.6 °C3 April 1969	13.1 °C12 August 1969	20.2 °C	1,966 mm	0
1968	28.8 °C20 January 1968	13.0 °C20 July 1968	20.0 °C	2,277 mm	0
1967	30.5 °C20 February 1967	13.1 °C1 September 1967	20.1 °C	2,233 mm	2
1966	29.4 °C29 January 1966	12.8 °C24 December 1966	20.4 °C	2,065 mm	0
1965	30.9 °C14 February 1965	11.8 °C18 September 1965	20.2 °C	2,093 mm	1
1964	29.1 °C10 March 1964	12.8 °C22 June 1964	20.0 °C	2,024 mm	0
1963	28.8 °C23 March 1963	12.0 °C8 August 1963	19.8 °C	2,310 mm	0
1962	28.9 °C4 February 1962	14.3 °C13 July 1962	19.6 °C	2,205 mm	0
1961	31.9 °C21 January 1961	12.8 °C3 January 1961	20.4 °C	2,339 mm	5
1960	29.6 °C31 December 1960	13.3 °C26 July 1960	20.4 °C	2,243 mm	0
1959	31.5 °C18 March 1959	12.6 °C15 July 1959	20.8 °C	2,109 mm	14
1958	31.4 °C25 February 1958	12.9 °C16 February 1958	21.0 °C	1,786 mm	16
1957	29.4 °C13 February 1957	12.5 °C6 September 1957	20.5 °C	1,914 mm	0
1956	28.0 °C2 March 1956	13.8 °C24 July 1956	19.6 °C	1,896 mm	0
1955	27.2 °C14 February 1955	13.3 °C18 June 1955	19.7 °C	1,764 mm	0
1954	27.6 °C6 February 1954	13.5 °C3 July 1954	19.8 °C	1,632 mm	0
1953	27.3 °C16 February 1953	12.8 °C13 August 1953	19.6 °C	2,434 mm	0
1952	27.8 °C23 January 1952	14.1 °C20 July 1952	19.9 °C	2,109 mm	0
1951	27.7 °C26 January 1951	12.4 °C4 July 1951	19.7 °C	2,235 mm	0
1950	28.5 °C15 February 1950	13.1 °C11 August 1950	19.7 °C	1,956 mm	0
1949	28.4 °C23 August 1949	12.8 °C31 July 1949	20.0 °C	1,682 mm	0
1948	27.0 °C20 January 1948	13.6 °C12 June 1948	19.9 °C	1,704 mm	0
1947	27.7 °C4 January 1947	12.6 °C25 July 1947	19.9 °C	1,902 mm	0
1946	31.8 °C25 February 1946	13.7 °C15 July 1946	20.3 °C	1,468 mm	17
1945	29.1 °C5 February 1945	11.3 °C9 June 1945	20.1 °C	1,368 mm	0
1944	31.4 °C5 March 1944	12.2 °C7 July 1944	20.5 °C	1,373 mm	9
1943	30.1 °C15 January 1943	12.0 °C27 July 1943	20.2 °C	1,310 mm	1
1942	30.0 °C8 February 1942	13.4 °C2 August 1942	20.0 °C	1,401 mm	1
1941	30.9 °C27 March 1941	13.3 °C4 July 1941	20.0 °C	1,753 mm	1
1940	27.2 °C4 March 1940	13.8 °C28 December 1940	19.5 °C	1,890 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.4 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

25 d/yr

+18

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1219 mm

-564 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.7 °C	+1.8 °C	48 mm	-42 mm
Feb	30.1 °C	+2.8 °C	30 mm	-82 mm
Mar	28.5 °C	+1.8 °C	147 mm	-27 mm
Apr	26.7 °C	+1.2 °C	163 mm	-49 mm
May	26.4 °C	+1.3 °C	153 mm	-41 mm
Jun	26.2 °C	+1.0 °C	82 mm	-36 mm
Jul	26.3 °C	+1.1 °C	94 mm	+1 mm
Aug	26.2 °C	+0.7 °C	132 mm	-2 mm
Sep	27.7 °C	+1.8 °C	77 mm	-83 mm
Oct	26.9 °C	+1.2 °C	141 mm	-52 mm
Nov	27.6 °C	+2.3 °C	62 mm	-121 mm
Dec	27.6 °C	+1.8 °C	91 mm	-31 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.4 °C

27 Feb 2025

Coldest day

14.3 °C

21 Sep 2025

Wettest day

22.5 mm

28 Mar 2025

Windiest day

20.5 km/h

29 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

47.2 km/h

29 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

36.1 °C

28 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

14.8 °C

21 Sep 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

9 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Namayumba?

Namayumba has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.7 °C and it receives 1,783 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Namayumba?

The hottest day measured in Namayumba between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 2015, reaching 33.9 °C.

What is the coldest day in Namayumba?

The coldest day measured in Namayumba between 1940 and 2025 was 9 June 1945, at 11.3 °C.

Does it snow in Namayumba?

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

Has the climate of Namayumba warmed?

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

What is the wettest day in Namayumba?

The wettest day measured in Namayumba between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 1953, with 45 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Namayumba?

The windiest day measured in Namayumba between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1986, with winds reaching 22.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Namayumba?

The warmest month in Namayumba is February (21.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Namayumba?

Namayumba receives on average 1,783 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 286 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Namayumba?

Namayumba gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Namayumba?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Namayumba?

In Namayumba, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.5 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 10.4 °C on 9 June 1945.

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