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Western Region · UgandaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Milimba

2,329 m
Elevation2,329 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation4.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
0.33° N, 30.04° EElevation 2,329 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,329 m
  • Mid-mountain1,810 m
  • Valley · Kilembe1,295 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Milimba in brief

Milimba rises to 2,329 m, Western Region, Uganda.

At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 22°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Kilembe, 15 km to the S at 1,295 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,329 m · 7,641 ft
Region
Western Region
Country
Uganda
Coordinates
0.3267, 30.0417
Nearest airport
Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · 122 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 Milimba by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
5°10°15°20°25°30°21°12°Jan22°12°Feb21°13°Mar21°13°Apr20°13°May20°12°Jun20°12°Jul21°12°Aug21°12°Sep21°12°Oct20°12°Nov20°12°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Milimba by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high21°22°21°21°20°20°20°21°21°21°20°20°
Average low12°12°13°13°13°12°12°12°12°12°12°12°
Precipitation120 mm133 mm251 mm354 mm262 mm162 mm121 mm220 mm284 mm337 mm335 mm178 mm
Cloud cover49%52%64%72%64%51%49%53%60%71%67%52%
Daylight12h 0612h 0612h 0712h 0712h 0812h 0812h 0812h 0812h 0712h 0612h 0612h 06
Month score595853505358595754505258

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level4,850 m4,950 m4,950 m4,900 m4,850 m4,850 m4,800 m4,850 m4,850 m4,850 m4,800 m4,750 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Milimba in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Uganda
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Margherita Peak5,109 m3,924 m20 km W6°
Alexandra4,974 m–20 km W6°
Mount Speke4,890 m730 m18 km NW5°
Mount Baker4,844 m507 m16 km W9°
Mount Luigi di Savoia4,627 m347 m18 km W8°
Sella4,594 m–17 km W7°
Okusoma4,551 m–19 km W8°
Weismann4,545 m–17 km W7°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Kilembe
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Kilembe

Western Region · 15 km S
26°Oct high
26wet days
46score
Kilembe
Kasese
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Kasese

Western Region · 17 km S
28°Oct high
26wet days
41score
Kasese
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Kibiito

Western Region · 24 km NE
25°Oct high
26wet days
52score
Kibiito
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Kisinga

Western Region · 34 km SW
24°Oct high
27wet days
50score
Kisinga
Around here

Kilembe and around

Kilembe
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Kilembe

Western Region · Uganda
Jan · Jun–Julbest months
26°July high
1,295 maltitude
Kilembe

Nature

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10 km N

Lake Nyamusingire

Lake
Lake Nyamusingire
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23 km N

Rwenzori Mountains National Park

National park
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Lake Bujuku
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24 km NW

Lake Bujuku

Lake · 3,963 m
Lake Bujuku

Mountains

Margherita Peak
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26 km NW

Margherita Peak

5,109 m · Rwenzori Mountains
Margherita Peak
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26 km NW

Alexandra

4,974 m
Alexandra
Mount Speke
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26 km NW

Mount Speke

4,890 m · Rwenzori Mountains
Mount Speke