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Entebbe's climate is
tropical.
The city is located in central-southern Uganda, practically at the equator, on the shores of Lake Victoria, at an altitude of 1,100 meters (3,600 feet), and about 30 km (18 mi) southwest of Kampala. The altitude and the waters of the lake mitigate the climate, which is warm without excesses all year round.
As for the rains, we are in one of the wettest areas of Uganda. There is no dry season, however, there are two rainier periods, from March to June and from October to December. The wettest months are April and May.
Thunderstorms are very frequent. In fact, we are in one of the areas with the most thunderstorms in the world (sometimes even without rain): on average, every second day, with a maximum of 20-25 per month in April and May.
However, the sun shines quite often, with a maximum in January and February, that is, in one of the two relatively dry seasons.
Entebbe - Climate data
In Entebbe, the
average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 22.0 °C (71.5 °F), that of the warmest month (February) is of 23.5 °C (74.4 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Entebbe - Average temperatures (1991-2020) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 19.3 | 27.1 | 23.2 | 67 | 81 | 73.8 |
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| February | 19.6 | 27.4 | 23.5 | 67 | 81 | 74.4 |
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| March | 19.6 | 26.8 | 23.2 | 67 | 80 | 73.7 |
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| April | 19.5 | 26.1 | 22.8 | 67 | 79 | 73 |
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| May | 19.4 | 25.6 | 22.5 | 67 | 78 | 72.6 |
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| June | 19 | 25.6 | 22.3 | 66 | 78 | 72.1 |
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| July | 18.3 | 25.6 | 22 | 65 | 78 | 71.5 |
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| August | 18.2 | 25.8 | 22 | 65 | 78 | 71.6 |
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| September | 18.4 | 26.5 | 22.5 | 65 | 80 | 72.4 |
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| October | 18.6 | 26.4 | 22.5 | 65 | 79 | 72.5 |
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| November | 18.6 | 26 | 22.3 | 65 | 79 | 72.1 |
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| December | 18.8 | 26.2 | 22.5 | 66 | 79 | 72.5 |
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| Year | 18.9 | 26.2 | 22.55 | 66.1 | 79.2 | 72.5 |
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In Entebbe,
precipitation amounts to 1640 millimeters (64.6 inches) per year: it is therefore abundant. It ranges from 70 mm (2.8 in) in the driest month (July) to 265 mm (10.4 in) in the wettest one (April). Here is the average precipitation.
Entebbe - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 85 | 3.3 | 7 |
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| February | 85 | 3.3 | 7 |
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| March | 185 | 7.3 | 13 |
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| April | 265 | 10.4 | 17 |
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| May | 255 | 10 | 16 |
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| June | 115 | 4.5 | 9 |
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| July | 70 | 2.8 | 7 |
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| August | 80 | 3.1 | 6 |
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| September | 80 | 3.1 | 7 |
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| October | 130 | 5.1 | 11 |
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| November | 170 | 6.7 | 14 |
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| December | 120 | 4.7 | 10 |
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| Year | 1640 | 64.6 | 125 |
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In Entebbe, there are on average around 2410
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Entebbe - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 7.5 | 235 | February | 7.5 | 205 | March | 6.5 | 205 | April | 6 | 180 | May | 6 | 190 | June | 6 | 185 | July | 6.5 | 195 | August | 6.5 | 195 | September | 6.5 | 195 | October | 6.5 | 205 | November | 6.5 | 200 | December | 7 | 215 | Year | 6.6 | 2410 |
Entebbe - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
In
January, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.2 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 19.3 °C (66.7 °F) and a maximum of 27.1 °C (80.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (61.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C (86 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 85 mm (3.3 in), distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 10 kph (6 mph).
In
February, the warmest month of the year, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.5 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 19.6 °C (67.3 °F) and a maximum of 27.4 °C (81.4 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (62 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (86.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 85 mm (3.3 in), distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
March, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 23.2 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 19.6 °C (67.2 °F) and a maximum of 26.8 °C (80.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C (85.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 185 mm (7.3 in), distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
April, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 22.8 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 19.5 °C (67.2 °F) and a maximum of 26.1 °C (78.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (62 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C (82.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 265 mm (10.4 in), distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
May, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 19.4 °C (67 °F) and a maximum of 25.6 °C (78.2 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C (82.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 255 mm (10 in), distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
June, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.3 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 19 °C (66.1 °F) and a maximum of 25.6 °C (78 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C (82.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 115 mm (4.5 in), distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
July, the coldest month of the year, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.0 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.3 °C (65 °F) and a maximum of 25.6 °C (78.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C (82.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 70 mm (2.8 in), distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
August, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.0 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.2 °C (64.8 °F) and a maximum of 25.8 °C (78.4 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28.5 °C (83.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 80 mm (3.1 in), distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 10 kph (6 mph).
In
September, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.4 °C (65.2 °F) and a maximum of 26.5 °C (79.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C (85 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 80 mm (3.1 in), distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
October, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.6 °C (65.5 °F) and a maximum of 26.4 °C (79.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C (84 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 130 mm (5.1 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 10 kph (6 mph).
In
November, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.3 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.6 °C (65.4 °F) and a maximum of 26 °C (78.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 28.5 °C (83.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 170 mm (6.7 in), distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 10 kph (6 mph).
In
December, the weather in Entebbe is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.8 °C (65.9 °F) and a maximum of 26.2 °C (79.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28.5 °C (83.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 120 mm (4.7 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 10 kph (6 mph).