Adjumani in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Adjumani sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 40 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Adjumani's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Adjumani's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 40 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Adjumani in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Adjumani reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Adjumani
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 89 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Adjumani weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 23° | 8 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 10 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 33° / 24° | 58 | 9.4 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 138 | 18.3 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 128 | 19.2 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 97 | 17.4 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 124 | 20.8 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 148 | 23.2 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 123 | 18.5 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 164 | 20.5 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 108 | 14.6 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 22 | 4.2 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Adjumani gets around 40 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Adjumani?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Adjumani for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Adjumani in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Adjumani sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Adjumani in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adjumani peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Adjumani in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Adjumani is worst in January — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 107 | 43 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 81 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 107 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 81 | Unhealthy |
Where is Adjumani?
Adjumani sits at 3.4°N, 31.8°E, 816 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Moyo, 32 km away.
Topography around Adjumani
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adjumani.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Adjumani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 799 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.
The land around Adjumani is covered by grassland (50%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.
Uganda travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 35% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,206
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 18%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 29.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 518
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Adjumani (3.3779°, 31.7909°, elevation 816 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.