Ngora climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ngora?

Ngora has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.8 °C and it receives 2,186 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Ngora between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 2005, reaching 38.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ngora?

The coldest day measured in Ngora between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1957, at 13.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ngora?

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

Q: Has the climate of Ngora warmed?

Yes: Ngora warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ngora?

The wettest day measured in Ngora between 1940 and 2025 was 7 May 2015, with 191 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ngora?

The windiest day measured in Ngora between 1940 and 2025 was 18 February 1999, with winds reaching 29.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ngora?

The warmest month in Ngora is February (24.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ngora?

Ngora receives on average 2,186 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 257 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ngora?

Ngora gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Ngora (Uganda) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.8 °C and it receives 2,186 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 (24.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (21.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Ngora averages 0 frost days, 70 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 257 rainy days per year.

Ngora has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.28 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 25 February 2005) and the coldest 13.1 °C (on 5 February 1957).

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

NgoraEastern Region

coords: 1.43°, 33.78°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthMayDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

22.8°C

Average daily high

28.2°C

Average daily low

18.8°C

Annual rainfall

2,186mm

Sunshine / day

10.7h

Mean relative humidity

78%

Average peak wind

11.2km/h

Seasonal range

2.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

70 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

257 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

31.8 °C

Average feels-like low

20.5 °C

Average peak gust

26.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

53 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.4 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.74 · 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

38.0 °C

25 February 2005

Coldest day

13.1 °C

5 February 1957

Wettest day

191 mm

7 May 2015

Windiest day

29.0 km/h

18 February 1999

Strongest gust

57.6 km/h

14 March 2015

Hottest feels-like

40.1 °C

29 March 2016

Coldest feels-like

10.3 °C

5 February 1957

Sunniest day

12.0 h

10 February 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	37.2 °C6 March 2025	15.9 °C23 November 2025	24.2 °C	1,640 mm	142
2024	36.7 °C19 March 2024	16.4 °C30 December 2024	24.3 °C	1,791 mm	147
2023	37.4 °C8 March 2023	16.0 °C15 January 2023	24.3 °C	2,110 mm	149
2022	37.3 °C6 March 2022	16.7 °C3 August 2022	24.0 °C	1,722 mm	119
2021	35.8 °C2 March 2021	16.9 °C2 February 2021	23.9 °C	1,429 mm	123
2020	33.0 °C23 February 2020	17.1 °C26 November 2020	23.3 °C	2,133 mm	78
2019	36.9 °C24 March 2019	15.8 °C20 December 2019	23.8 °C	2,389 mm	112
2018	36.2 °C3 February 2018	16.4 °C7 July 2018	23.6 °C	1,951 mm	93
2017	36.7 °C25 January 2017	17.1 °C13 December 2017	24.2 °C	1,722 mm	145
2016	36.7 °C5 March 2016	15.7 °C7 December 2016	24.4 °C	1,373 mm	164
2015	37.5 °C11 March 2015	15.8 °C12 January 2015	24.0 °C	2,216 mm	118
2014	37.1 °C4 March 2014	16.1 °C12 January 2014	23.7 °C	1,839 mm	114
2013	34.8 °C2 March 2013	16.4 °C23 January 2013	23.3 °C	1,964 mm	83
2012	37.1 °C30 March 2012	14.9 °C2 January 2012	23.5 °C	2,127 mm	113
2011	36.5 °C1 March 2011	15.8 °C21 January 2011	23.3 °C	2,288 mm	85
2010	35.9 °C2 February 2010	16.5 °C16 December 2010	23.4 °C	2,181 mm	86
2009	35.5 °C4 March 2009	15.6 °C11 January 2009	23.8 °C	1,918 mm	119
2008	35.4 °C3 March 2008	15.0 °C14 December 2008	23.2 °C	2,000 mm	114
2007	34.0 °C21 February 2007	16.3 °C21 June 2007	23.2 °C	1,970 mm	96
2006	36.8 °C28 January 2006	16.4 °C23 January 2006	23.3 °C	2,668 mm	77
2005	38.0 °C25 February 2005	14.5 °C4 January 2005	23.7 °C	1,858 mm	147
2004	35.3 °C13 February 2004	16.6 °C28 January 2004	23.4 °C	2,235 mm	100
2003	36.2 °C6 March 2003	15.0 °C15 December 2003	23.4 °C	1,892 mm	105
2002	36.9 °C27 February 2002	16.7 °C27 December 2002	23.4 °C	1,973 mm	80
2001	34.4 °C3 March 2001	14.5 °C3 March 2001	22.9 °C	2,109 mm	64
2000	35.3 °C24 February 2000	14.4 °C27 January 2000	23.2 °C	1,795 mm	98
1999	36.1 °C9 February 1999	16.5 °C8 July 1999	23.0 °C	2,134 mm	77
1998	35.5 °C13 March 1998	16.0 °C24 November 1998	23.6 °C	1,697 mm	108
1997	36.8 °C14 March 1997	16.5 °C20 January 1997	23.5 °C	2,190 mm	105
1996	33.6 °C13 March 1996	16.7 °C30 January 1996	23.0 °C	2,137 mm	59
1995	35.2 °C22 February 1995	16.2 °C18 January 1995	23.4 °C	2,380 mm	91
1994	34.8 °C1 February 1994	16.6 °C20 January 1994	23.1 °C	2,359 mm	85
1993	34.2 °C16 March 1993	16.2 °C15 March 1993	23.2 °C	1,745 mm	77
1992	36.1 °C13 March 1992	16.7 °C1 September 1992	23.1 °C	1,956 mm	88
1991	34.0 °C26 February 1991	15.7 °C31 December 1991	22.7 °C	2,422 mm	59
1990	33.0 °C28 January 1990	13.9 °C9 January 1990	22.7 °C	2,412 mm	50
1989	35.3 °C1 March 1989	15.0 °C20 February 1989	22.6 °C	2,052 mm	49
1988	36.2 °C1 March 1988	15.6 °C5 December 1988	22.8 °C	2,070 mm	65
1987	33.9 °C30 December 1987	16.4 °C3 February 1987	23.2 °C	2,000 mm	65
1986	33.9 °C29 January 1986	15.8 °C6 August 1986	22.4 °C	2,209 mm	45
1985	36.1 °C16 March 1985	15.1 °C19 February 1985	22.3 °C	2,324 mm	55
1984	35.0 °C21 February 1984	14.4 °C18 December 1984	22.6 °C	2,074 mm	68
1983	35.2 °C14 February 1983	14.8 °C29 December 1983	22.9 °C	2,372 mm	74
1982	35.0 °C26 March 1982	15.7 °C30 December 1982	22.5 °C	2,257 mm	58
1981	36.2 °C1 March 1981	15.0 °C4 February 1981	22.7 °C	2,207 mm	69
1980	35.3 °C26 February 1980	15.8 °C3 December 1980	22.8 °C	1,987 mm	68
1979	33.3 °C7 March 1979	16.0 °C3 March 1979	22.6 °C	2,201 mm	64
1978	35.0 °C7 February 1978	14.6 °C30 January 1978	22.4 °C	2,621 mm	49
1977	33.7 °C16 February 1977	15.4 °C14 July 1977	22.4 °C	2,496 mm	48
1976	35.0 °C30 January 1976	15.5 °C14 January 1976	22.2 °C	2,374 mm	55
1975	35.0 °C22 February 1975	14.8 °C19 December 1975	22.2 °C	2,491 mm	73
1974	36.3 °C24 February 1974	15.7 °C28 July 1974	22.4 °C	2,255 mm	72
1973	36.2 °C15 March 1973	15.4 °C16 December 1973	22.8 °C	2,034 mm	96
1972	33.7 °C15 January 1972	16.0 °C15 December 1972	22.2 °C	2,671 mm	41
1971	36.4 °C7 March 1971	15.4 °C3 December 1971	22.0 °C	2,370 mm	64
1970	33.3 °C6 February 1970	15.6 °C25 July 1970	22.1 °C	2,338 mm	31
1969	32.4 °C16 April 1969	16.1 °C3 August 1969	22.4 °C	2,149 mm	47
1968	33.5 °C21 January 1968	14.0 °C23 December 1968	21.9 °C	2,398 mm	43
1967	35.8 °C27 February 1967	14.0 °C11 December 1967	22.1 °C	2,735 mm	63
1966	33.9 °C26 December 1966	14.0 °C23 December 1966	22.3 °C	2,778 mm	37
1965	34.7 °C11 March 1965	15.2 °C30 January 1965	22.3 °C	2,824 mm	44
1964	32.1 °C31 January 1964	14.8 °C29 August 1964	21.9 °C	2,544 mm	26
1963	32.1 °C24 March 1963	15.6 °C5 August 1963	21.6 °C	2,797 mm	8
1962	33.0 °C26 February 1962	14.7 °C6 January 1962	21.4 °C	2,743 mm	20
1961	35.4 °C26 January 1961	14.6 °C4 January 1961	22.4 °C	3,109 mm	58
1960	34.4 °C11 February 1960	15.7 °C5 January 1960	22.5 °C	2,709 mm	48
1959	34.1 °C16 March 1959	15.4 °C5 March 1959	22.7 °C	2,685 mm	72
1958	35.8 °C2 March 1958	15.3 °C28 June 1958	22.7 °C	2,235 mm	80
1957	33.7 °C18 January 1957	13.1 °C5 February 1957	22.4 °C	2,377 mm	47
1956	32.9 °C11 March 1956	15.8 °C20 January 1956	21.5 °C	2,083 mm	15
1955	31.6 °C2 March 1955	16.1 °C1 February 1955	21.5 °C	2,047 mm	11
1954	30.9 °C2 February 1954	14.7 °C3 July 1954	21.5 °C	1,884 mm	4
1953	31.0 °C16 February 1953	15.0 °C13 August 1953	21.2 °C	3,551 mm	1
1952	31.1 °C28 January 1952	15.7 °C23 January 1952	21.6 °C	2,630 mm	9
1951	30.7 °C4 January 1951	16.4 °C22 January 1951	21.4 °C	2,848 mm	9
1950	32.3 °C1 March 1950	15.5 °C18 July 1950	21.1 °C	2,553 mm	14
1949	32.8 °C5 March 1949	15.1 °C31 July 1949	21.6 °C	2,195 mm	12
1948	31.0 °C23 March 1948	15.9 °C2 January 1948	21.7 °C	2,608 mm	9
1947	31.9 °C28 October 1947	13.8 °C26 July 1947	21.7 °C	2,139 mm	11
1946	36.9 °C23 February 1946	15.4 °C23 December 1946	22.6 °C	2,077 mm	89
1945	33.1 °C23 February 1945	14.7 °C10 December 1945	22.2 °C	1,423 mm	48
1944	35.8 °C24 March 1944	15.0 °C8 January 1944	23.1 °C	1,286 mm	114
1943	35.8 °C20 February 1943	14.7 °C27 July 1943	22.8 °C	1,170 mm	107
1942	34.9 °C2 March 1942	15.6 °C4 January 1942	22.5 °C	1,335 mm	91
1941	34.3 °C8 February 1941	14.6 °C13 December 1941	22.2 °C	1,715 mm	42
1940	30.1 °C23 February 1940	13.8 °C29 December 1940	21.3 °C	2,216 mm	4

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.7 °C

+1.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

142 d/yr

+72

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1640 mm

-546 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	31.0 °C	+1.1 °C	21 mm	-42 mm
Feb	34.6 °C	+4.0 °C	6 mm	-78 mm
Mar	31.9 °C	+2.2 °C	143 mm	-43 mm
Apr	29.3 °C	+1.4 °C	243 mm	-24 mm
May	28.5 °C	+1.4 °C	214 mm	-66 mm
Jun	28.1 °C	+1.1 °C	109 mm	-82 mm
Jul	28.0 °C	+1.3 °C	171 mm	-11 mm
Aug	27.6 °C	+0.5 °C	190 mm	-8 mm
Sep	29.7 °C	+1.9 °C	169 mm	-27 mm
Oct	28.6 °C	+0.8 °C	238 mm	-1 mm
Nov	29.8 °C	+2.1 °C	60 mm	-139 mm
Dec	30.2 °C	+1.6 °C	76 mm	-26 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.2 °C

6 Mar 2025

Coldest day

15.9 °C

23 Nov 2025

Wettest day

38.4 mm

16 Apr 2025

Windiest day

25.5 km/h

25 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

50.8 km/h

25 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.3 °C

5 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

15.3 °C

23 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

9 Feb 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ngora?

Ngora has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.8 °C and it receives 2,186 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ngora?

The hottest day measured in Ngora between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 2005, reaching 38.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ngora?

The coldest day measured in Ngora between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1957, at 13.1 °C.

Does it snow in Ngora?

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

Has the climate of Ngora warmed?

Yes: Ngora warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ngora?

The wettest day measured in Ngora between 1940 and 2025 was 7 May 2015, with 191 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ngora?

The windiest day measured in Ngora between 1940 and 2025 was 18 February 1999, with winds reaching 29.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ngora?

The warmest month in Ngora is February (24.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (21.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Ngora?

Ngora receives on average 2,186 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 257 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ngora?

Ngora gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ngora?

Yes: Ngora has on average 53 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ngora?

In Ngora, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.1 °C on 29 March 2016, and the lowest was 10.3 °C on 5 February 1957.

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