Location & Surroundings

Agar is a hill in Northern Region, Uganda, at 1,583 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Paidha, 6 km to the east. The national capital Kampala is about 300 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kabalega Falls Airport, 64 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 26' 0" N, 30° 56' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1583 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 311 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Agar

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Agar, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 16.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 25.0 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 682 W/m2.

Temperature
16.7 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SW (235 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
2.07 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 16.7 1.2 235 82 1,013.8 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 22.0 1.1 65 65 1,015.9 0.29 / 0.29 29 69.5 n/a
12h 25.0 2.5 4 59 1,011.7 3.09 / 3.37 79 682.2 n/a
18h 18.8 1.5 273 87 1,015.2 0.36 / 3.74 94 146.9 n/a
Tomorrow 16.9 1.4 212 90 1,014.1 0.00 / 2.07 18 0.0 n/a
30h 22.4 0.7 89 70 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.04 8 82.4 n/a
36h 30.2 3.9 71 35 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.02 44 897.2 n/a
42h 18.5 2.6 231 89 1,014.7 2.07 / 2.09 26 211.3 n/a
Tuesday 17.5 2.0 217 90 1,014.2 0.50 / 2.59 67 0.0 n/a
54h 21.2 1.4 173 74 1,015.8 0.00 / 1.20 86 35.9 n/a
60h 29.1 3.7 110 39 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.02 36 685.4 n/a
66h 18.6 2.5 249 77 1,013.2 0.96 / 0.98 100 209.7 n/a
Wednesday 16.8 0.7 164 89 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.83 82 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Agar?
Now 16.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 25.0 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 682 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Agar today?
Sunrise around 06:47 and sunset around 18:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Agar?
Local time is 12:33. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Agar?
Agar is a hill.
What is the elevation of Agar?
DEM 1,583 m.
Where is Agar located?
It is at 2.43333, 30.93333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Agar in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2019-02-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/235457