Ngora in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ngora sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 29 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 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Ngora's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ngora's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
191 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ngora in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Ngora reaches about 31°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Ngora

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
9
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.

Ngora 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
Jan31° / 19°538.111.94.7
Feb32° / 20°548.4124.1
Mar31° / 20°15316.8123.8
Apr29° / 20°26325.7123.5
May28° / 20°26127.812.13.8
Jun28° / 19°19025.212.14.1
Jul27° / 19°1772512.14.2
Aug28° / 19°19325.6124.1
Sep28° / 19°18222.7124.1
Oct28° / 19°25425.5123.7
Nov29° / 19°19220.611.94.2
Dec30° / 19°8412.111.94.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ngora gets around 191 mm of rain over 29 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 muggy — 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 54 min in early December to 12 hours 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 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Ngora?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Ngora for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ngora in Winter

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

In winter, Ngora sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Ngora in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ngora peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ngora 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 Ngora is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1743 µg/m³Apr 1830 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ngora?

Ngora sits at 1.4°N, 33.8°E, 1,103 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kumi, 18 km away.

SorotiBudakaNakalokeSironkoMbaleButaleja

Topography around Ngora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,081 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,149 m.

The land around Ngora is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (27%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
2,149 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Kumi 18 km · Pallisa 33 km · Soroti 37 km · Budaka 50 km · Nakaloke 52 km · Sironko 57 km · Mbale 59 km · Butaleja 61 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 Ngora (1.4314°, 33.7772°, elevation 1,103 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.