Lira
Lira is a city in Northern Region, Uganda, 1,104 m above sea level. It has a population of about 116,500 (2020). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lira at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
173 mm of rain
32 mm of rain
How Lira has grown
People living in the built-up area (33 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1432%9,324 in 1975 → 143k in 2025Weather in Lira
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 80%
When to go to Lira
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 65 | 60 | 45 | 43 | 52 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 62 |
| High | 31° | 32° | 31° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Low | 19° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 32 | 36 | 102 | 186 | 167 | 106 | 133 | 173 | 163 | 180 | 122 | 50 |
| Wet days | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
What's on in Lira
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Lira
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Uganda seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lira
Earthquakes around Lira
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Lira
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lira from above
Getting to Lira
Places near Lira
Places with a climate like Lira
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
