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Western Region · UgandaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Kihuma
3,834 m
Elevation3,834 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul10°average high
0.41° N, 29.96° EElevation 3,834 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,834 m
- Mid-mountain2,560 m
- Valley · Kilembe1,295 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Kihuma in brief
Kihuma rises to 3,834 m, Western Region, Uganda.
At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Kilembe, 24 km to the S at 1,295 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 3,834 m · 12,579 ft
- Region
- Western Region
- Country
- Uganda
- Coordinates
- 0.4058, 29.9579
- Nearest airport
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · 128 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Kihuma by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 11° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Average low | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° |
| Precipitation | 183 mm | 217 mm | 410 mm | 551 mm | 410 mm | 284 mm | 241 mm | 394 mm | 473 mm | 525 mm | 508 mm | 264 mm |
| Cloud cover | 58% | 61% | 72% | 78% | 68% | 55% | 52% | 57% | 65% | 78% | 74% | 61% |
| Daylight | 12h 06 | 12h 06 | 12h 07 | 12h 07 | 12h 08 | 12h 09 | 12h 08 | 12h 08 | 12h 07 | 12h 06 | 12h 06 | 12h 06 |
| Month score | 16 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 4,750 m | 4,900 m | 4,900 m | 4,850 m | 4,800 m | 4,750 m | 4,700 m | 4,700 m | 4,750 m | 4,750 m | 4,700 m | 4,700 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Kihuma in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of UgandaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margherita Peak | 5,109 m | 3,924 m | 9.7 km W | 6° |
| Alexandra | 4,974 m | – | 9.9 km W | 6° |
| Mount Speke | 4,890 m | 730 m | 7.3 km W | 5° |
| Mount Baker | 4,844 m | 507 m | 7.8 km SW | 9° |
| Mount Luigi di Savoia | 4,627 m | 347 m | 12 km SW | 8° |
| Sella | 4,594 m | – | 11 km SW | 7° |
| Okusoma | 4,551 m | – | 14 km SW | 8° |
| Weismann | 4,545 m | – | 12 km SW | 7° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Kibiito
Western Region · 27 km E
25°Oct high
26wet days
52score
Around here
Kilembe and around
Nature
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Lake Nyamusingire
Lake
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Rwenzori Mountains National Park
National park
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Mountains
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Alexandra
4,974 m