Arua weather by month & the best time to visit
Uganda · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Arua is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with February and December close behind. Arua averages about 2,596 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Arua?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Arua is January, then February and December. The dullest month is May (67/100, 156 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Arua?
Arua gets a lot of sun: around 2,596 hours a year. January (91/100) is noticeably better than May (67). It ranks #3 of 6 destinations in Uganda for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,547 hours. The year's 1,551 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 20 mm | 11 |
| February | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 30 mm | 11 |
| March | 73 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 116 mm | 11 |
| April | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 144 mm | 11 |
| May | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 156 mm | 10 |
| June | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 135 mm | 9 |
| July | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 148 mm | 8 |
| August | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 204 mm | 9 |
| September | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 209 mm | 11 |
| October | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 197 mm | 10 |
| November | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 129 mm | 10 |
| December | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 63 mm | 10 |
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Arua: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Arua?
Arua is a small town in Uganda at 1,196 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Arua get a year?
Arua gets about 2,596 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Arua?
The sunniest time to visit Arua is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Arua?
May is the least sunny month in Arua, scoring 67/100 with about 156 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Arua?
The typical midday UV index in Arua peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 8 (very high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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