Lwengo in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Lwengo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 146 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Lwengo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lwengo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 146 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lwengo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Lwengo reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest July.
Lwengo weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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° | 70 | 14.6 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 61 | 13.1 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 98 | 17.4 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 110 | 21.3 | 12 | 4.6 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 88 | 18.5 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 46 | 10.7 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 29 | 7.4 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 71 | 14.4 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 101 | 21 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 124 | 24.5 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 130 | 23.7 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 93 | 19.1 | 12 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lwengo gets around 146 mm of rain over 33 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours by late August. 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Lwengo?
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 Lwengo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lwengo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lwengo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Lwengo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lwengo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | 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 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lwengo 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 Lwengo is worst in January — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 19 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) | 37 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 29 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Lwengo?
Lwengo sits at 0.4°S, 31.4°E, 1,252 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyazanga, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Lwengo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lwengo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lwengo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 1,267 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m.
The land around Lwengo is covered by cropland (32%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) 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 Lwengo (-0.4161°, 31.4081°, elevation 1,252 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.