Climate of Gulu
Gulu has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Gulu is 30° degrees and there is about 909 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 106 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 34°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 245 days and there is a total of approximately 911 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3423 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 27°C and 34°C |
Warmest month: | 34°C in January |
Coldest month: | 27°C in May |
Night temperature: | between 17°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 120 days |
Days with rain: | 245 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 911 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3423 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Gulu.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Gulu.
Climate table of Gulu
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Gulu. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Gulu might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 34 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
Night temp. (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 14 | 48 | 104 | 97 | 81 | 79 | 112 | 114 | 136 | 88 | 31 |
Days with rain | 4 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 12 |
Dry days | 27 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Gulu
The best time to visit Gulu in Uganda is from May through July and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Gulu is 34°C in January and the lowest is 27°C in May.
Climate of Gulu by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Gulu? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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