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Western Region · UgandaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Sella
4,594 m
Elevation4,594 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.9 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul7°average high
0.33° N, 29.89° EElevation 4,594 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,594 m
- Mid-mountain2,940 m
- Valley · Kilembe1,295 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Sella in brief
Sella rises to 4,594 m, Western Region, Uganda.
At the summit, February is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights stay below freezing all year.
The nearest town in the atlas is Kilembe, 20 km to the SE at 1,295 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 4,594 m · 15,072 ft
- Region
- Western Region
- Country
- Uganda
- Coordinates
- 0.3342, 29.8917
- Nearest airport
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · 119 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 Sella 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 | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° |
| Average low | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 273 mm | 301 mm | 531 mm | 678 mm | 499 mm | 328 mm | 284 mm | 464 mm | 571 mm | 644 mm | 651 mm | 372 mm |
| Cloud cover | 58% | 62% | 72% | 78% | 68% | 55% | 52% | 58% | 66% | 79% | 74% | 62% |
| Daylight | 12h 06 | 12h 06 | 12h 07 | 12h 07 | 12h 08 | 12h 08 | 12h 08 | 12h 08 | 12h 07 | 12h 06 | 12h 06 | 12h 06 |
| Month score | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 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 | 5,050 m | 5,150 m | 5,150 m | 5,150 m | 5,100 m | 5,000 m | 5,000 m | 5,000 m | 5,050 m | 5,000 m | 4,950 m | 4,950 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
Sella in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of UgandaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margherita Peak | 5,109 m | 3,924 m | 6.2 km N | 6° |
| Alexandra | 4,974 m | – | 6.0 km N | 6° |
| Mount Speke | 4,890 m | 730 m | 7.1 km N | 5° |
| Mount Baker | 4,844 m | 507 m | 3.7 km N | 9° |
| Mount Luigi di Savoia | 4,627 m | 347 m | 0.9 km W | 8° |
| Okusoma | 4,551 m | – | 2.8 km SW | 8° |
| Weismann | 4,545 m | – | 0.7 km SW | 7° |
| Wollaston | 4,540 m | – | 4.0 km NE | 9° |
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