Ntungamo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ntungamo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 137 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Ntungamo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ntungamo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 137 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ntungamo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Ntungamo reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Ntungamo 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 | 26° / 16° | 37 | 9.6 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 16° | 38 | 8.6 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 16° | 66 | 14.1 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 84 | 16.7 | 12 | 5.3 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 54 | 11.5 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 16 | 3.4 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 7 | 1.5 | 12 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 33 | 6.2 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 55 | 11.6 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 92 | 17.4 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 99 | 19.3 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 15° | 62 | 14.5 | 12 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ntungamo gets around 137 mm of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Ntungamo?
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 Ntungamo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ntungamo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ntungamo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Ntungamo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Ntungamo peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ntungamo 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 Ntungamo is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 77 | 77 | 63 | 59 | 60 | 72 | 79 | 68 | 60 | 59 | 61 | 68 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 68 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ntungamo?
Ntungamo sits at 0.9°S, 30.3°E, 1,423 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nyachera, 17 km away.
Topography around Ntungamo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ntungamo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ntungamo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 1,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,679 m.
The land around Ntungamo is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (38%) 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 Ntungamo (-0.8794°, 30.2642°, elevation 1,423 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.