Kigumba in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kigumba sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 105 mm of rain over about 19 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 28°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Kigumba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kigumba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 105 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kigumba in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 32°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Kigumba reaches about 31°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Kigumba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 9 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.
Kigumba 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 | 31° / 19° | 28 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 20° | 30 | 6 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 31° / 20° | 100 | 13.3 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 147 | 20.9 | 12 | 3.9 |
| May | 28° / 19° | 119 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 97 | 16.7 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 102 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 138 | 22 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 142 | 21.8 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 177 | 22.4 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 125 | 17.2 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 47 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kigumba gets around 105 mm of rain over 19 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 54 min in early December to 12 hours 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 Kigumba?
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 Kigumba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kigumba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kigumba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Kigumba 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 Kigumba peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).
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) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kigumba 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 Kigumba is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (April, 17 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) | 39 | 34 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 29 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Kigumba?
Kigumba sits at 1.8°N, 32.0°E, 1,084 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buyale, 19 km away.
Topography around Kigumba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kigumba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kigumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 1,062 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m.
The land around Kigumba is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (23%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Kigumba (1.8084°, 32.005°, elevation 1,084 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.