Climate of Jinja
Jinja has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Jinja is 27° degrees and there is about 1062 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 45 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 25°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 15°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 291 days and there is a total of approximately 1063 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3369 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 25°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in February |
Coldest month: | 25°C in May |
Night temperature: | between 15°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 74 days |
Days with rain: | 291 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1063 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3369 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Jinja.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Jinja.
Climate table of Jinja
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Jinja. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Jinja might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 48 | 96 | 112 | 91 | 46 | 39 | 83 | 108 | 149 | 139 | 100 |
Days with rain | 16 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 25 |
Dry days | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Best time to visit Jinja
The best time to visit Jinja in Uganda is from January through March and May through August. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Jinja is 30°C in February and the lowest is 25°C in May.
Climate of Jinja by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Jinja? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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