Lukaya in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lukaya sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 252 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Lukaya's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lukaya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 252 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lukaya in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Lukaya reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Lukaya weather by month
How the three summer 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 | 27° / 17° | 77 | 16.5 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 74 | 16.2 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 123 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 161 | 26 | 12 | 3.9 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 129 | 24 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 70 | 15.5 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 48 | 11.1 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 90 | 17.7 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 122 | 23.4 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 148 | 25.9 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 150 | 25.3 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 102 | 20.4 | 12 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lukaya gets around 252 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Lukaya?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Lukaya for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lukaya in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lukaya sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Lukaya in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Lukaya peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lukaya in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lukaya is worst in January — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 22 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) | 41 | 36 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 35 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 35 | Poor |
Where is Lukaya?
Lukaya sits at 0.1°S, 31.9°E, 1,206 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Masaka, 28 km away.
Topography around Lukaya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lukaya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lukaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 1,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.
The land around Lukaya is covered by shrubs (41%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (29%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (28%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) 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 Lukaya (-0.1131°, 31.8539°, elevation 1,206 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.