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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
89
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°81.811.84.4
Feb34° / 24°102.811.93.7
Mar33° / 24°589.4123.3
Apr31° / 23°13818.312.13.4
May30° / 23°12819.212.23.9
Jun29° / 22°9717.412.24.4
Jul29° / 21°12420.812.24.3
Aug29° / 21°14823.212.14.0
Sep29° / 22°12318.5124.2
Oct30° / 22°16420.511.93.9
Nov30° / 22°10814.611.84.2
Dec32° / 23°224.211.84.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Adjumani gets around 40 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Adjumani in Winter

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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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Adjumani in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyJan 13103 µg/m³Apr 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb43Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

YumbeGuluAnakaKobokoPajokAruaPakwach

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.

3 km
91 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
1,019 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Moyo 32 km · Yumbe 61 km · Gulu 88 km · Anaka 88 km · Koboko 92 km · Pajok 94 km · Arua 105 km · Pakwach 107 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
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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.