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Western Region · UgandaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Moore
4,507 m
Elevation4,507 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul9°average high
0.37° N, 29.91° EElevation 4,507 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,507 m
- Mid-mountain2,900 m
- Valley · Kilembe1,295 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Moore in brief
Moore rises to 4,507 m, Western Region, Uganda.
At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town is Kilembe, 22 km to the SE at 1,295 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 4,507 m · 14,787 ft
- Region
- Western Region
- Country
- Uganda
- Coordinates
- 0.3689, 29.9053
- Nearest airport
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · 123 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 Moore 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 | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Average low | 1° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° |
| Precipitation | 262 mm | 298 mm | 541 mm | 702 mm | 520 mm | 352 mm | 307 mm | 494 mm | 598 mm | 664 mm | 661 mm | 364 mm |
| Cloud cover | 59% | 62% | 73% | 78% | 69% | 56% | 52% | 58% | 67% | 79% | 75% | 62% |
| 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 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 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 | 5,350 m | 5,500 m | 5,450 m | 5,450 m | 5,400 m | 5,350 m | 5,300 m | 5,300 m | 5,350 m | 5,300 m | 5,300 m | 5,300 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
Moore in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of UgandaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margherita Peak | 5,109 m | 3,924 m | 4.2 km NW | 6° |
| Alexandra | 4,974 m | – | 4.1 km NW | 6° |
| Mount Speke | 4,890 m | 730 m | 3.5 km NW | 5° |
| Mount Baker | 4,844 m | 507 m | 0.6 km SW | 9° |
| Mount Luigi di Savoia | 4,627 m | 347 m | 4.7 km SW | 8° |
| Sella | 4,594 m | – | 4.2 km S | 7° |
| Okusoma | 4,551 m | – | 6.7 km SW | 8° |
| Weismann | 4,545 m | – | 4.8 km SW | 7° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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