Bukuya weather in November

In November, Bukuya sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 130 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bukuya's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukuya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical November day in Bukuya reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Bukuya weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°398.8125.6
Feb30° / 18°4510.2124.8
Mar29° / 18°10419.5124.3
Apr27° / 18°15725.6123.9
May26° / 18°14425.4124.3
Jun26° / 17°8417.3125.3
Jul26° / 17°6514.4125.8
Aug27° / 17°10520125.0
Sep27° / 17°11922.7124.4
Oct27° / 17°16026.5124.0
Nov27° / 17°13022.4124.4
Dec27° / 17°6212.3125.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71486
81486
91486
101486
111585
121585
131585
141684
151783
161882
171981
182080
192179
202179
212179
222377
232377
242377
252575
262575
272575
282674
292773
302773

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bukuya gets around 130 mm of rain over 22.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
486
585
685
784
883
982
1081
1180
1279
1378
1477
1576
1675
1773
1872
1971
2070
2169
2268
2366
2465
2564
2663
2762
2861
2960
3059

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
105941
205941
305941
405941
505842
605842
705842
805743
905743
1005743
1105743
1205743
1305743
1405743
1515742
1615742
1715841
1815940
1916138
2016237
2116435
2216534
2316732
2426731
2526929
2627028
2727226
2827325
2937423
3037522

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of November to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:376:36
212.06:376:36
312.06:376:36
412.06:376:36
512.06:376:36
612.06:376:36
712.06:376:36
812.06:386:36
912.06:386:36
1012.06:386:36
1112.06:386:36
1212.06:386:36
1312.06:386:36
1412.06:386:37
1512.06:396:37
1612.06:396:37
1712.06:396:37
1812.06:396:37
1912.06:406:38
2012.06:406:38
2112.06:406:38
2212.06:406:38
2312.06:416:39
2412.06:416:39
2512.06:416:39
2612.06:426:40
2712.06:426:40
2812.06:426:40
2912.06:436:41
3012.06:436:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — November's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bukuya?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Bukuya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bukuya in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Bukuya sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bukuya in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks 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 Bukuya peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bukuya in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bukuya is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bukuya?

Bukuya sits at 0.7°N, 31.8°E, 1,164 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasanda, 14 km away.

MityanaMubendeNamayumbaKakumiroButemba

Topography around Bukuya

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bukuya.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukuya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 1,177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m.

The land around Bukuya is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kasanda 14 km · Bukomero 23 km · Kiboga 27 km · Mityana 37 km · Mubende 49 km · Namayumba 51 km · Kakumiro 56 km · Butemba 58 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 Bukuya (0.6786°, 31.8197°, elevation 1,164 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).