Lira, Uganda Weather

  1. Lira, Uganda Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Lira over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Lira in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Lira in the coming days
  9. Lira Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Lira's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Lira, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
32°C
89.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 895 hPa

Feel like: 31 °C

Temperature: 32°C

Cloud: 0%

Humidity: 22%

Wind: E - 19 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Thu
15 Jan
16°C / 34°C
Overcast
Fri
16 Jan
19°C / 34°C
Overcast
Sat
17 Jan
21°C / 36°C
Overcast
Sun
18 Jan
20°C / 36°C
Overcast
Mon
19 Jan
21°C / 36°C
Overcast
Hourly forecast today:
10:00 AM
8° / 32°
8° / 32°
Clear Sky
22% 39 km/h
11:00 AM
7° / 33°
7° / 33°
Clear Sky
20% 34 km/h
12:00 PM
7° / 34°
7° / 34°
Mainly Clear
19% 30 km/h
13:00 PM
7° / 33°
7° / 33°
Partly Cloudy
19% 29 km/h
14:00 PM
6° / 33°
6° / 33°
Partly Cloudy
19% 28 km/h
15:00 PM
6° / 32°
6° / 32°
Partly Cloudy
21% 27 km/h
16:00 PM
7° / 29°
7° / 29°
Mainly Clear
25% 24 km/h
17:00 PM
7° / 26°
7° / 26°
Mainly Clear
30% 22 km/h
18:00 PM
7° / 24°
7° / 24°
Mainly Clear
34% 21 km/h
19:00 PM
7° / 23°
7° / 23°
Clear Sky
36% 23 km/h
20:00 PM
7° / 22°
7° / 22°
Clear Sky
38% 25 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 32.73°C
  • Average low 17.87°C
  • Hottest day 37°C (21 January 2026)
  • Coldest day 13°C (08 January 2026)
  • Average humidity 48.1%
  • Days with precipitation 5 days
  • Highest precipitation 20 mm (29 December 2025)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 34°C
  • Min: 15°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Lira over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Lira in the coming days

Rainfall in Lira in the coming days

Lira Climate Summary

Lira features a Tropical wet and dry or savanna (Köppen classification: Aw), with an average annual temperature of 25.02ºC (77.04ºF), which is about 1.55% higher than the national average for Uganda. Annually, the city experiences approximately 168.7 millimeters (6.64 inches) of rainfall, spread across 237.74 rainy days, accounting for 65.13% of the year.

Longitude 2.2580829
Latitude 32.8874067
Yearly high temperature 29.49ºC (85.08ºF)
Yearly low temperature 18.29ºC (64.92ºF)
Hottest month January 33.17ºC (91.71ºF)
Coldest month January 19.47ºC (67.05ºF)
Yearly precip 168.7mm (6.64in)
Days with rainfall 237.74 days (65.13%)
Driest month January (41.57%)
Wettest month October (81.05%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 33.17° / 19.47° 4.18 days
February 34.13° / 20.86° 6.55 days
March 32.57° / 19.99° 15.55 days
April 29.39° / 18.66° 23.64 days
May 27.55° / 17.83° 26.91 days
June 27.14° / 17.11° 24.09 days
July 27.04° / 16.9° 25.45 days
August 27.39° / 17.18° 27.36 days
September 28.46° / 17.42° 26.55 days
October 28.15° / 17.81° 28.0 days
November 28.29° / 17.8° 19.91 days
December 30.64° / 18.41° 9.55 days

Lira's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Lira?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 33.17ºC) and January are the coolest (daily mean of 19.47ºC).

2. What should I wear in Lira today?

For today's very hot weather in Lira, with the high temperatures above 35ºC (95.0ºF), consider wearing:
- Airy sandals or flip-flops
- Light, natural fabrics (like cotton or linen)
- Broad-brimmed sun hat
- Sleeveless tops or vests

Temperature

Early
8°C / 16°C
Morning
8°C / 31°C
Afternoon
6°C / 32°C
Evening
7°C / 21°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 443
  • CO 152
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 96
  • PM10 7
  • PM25 6
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,364

Sunrise / Sunset

03:57
15:57