Location & Surroundings

Alos is a hill in Eastern Region, Uganda, at 1,060 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ngora, 25 km to the east. The national capital Kampala is about 160 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Soroti Airport, 37 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
    1° 24' 0" N, 33° 33' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1060 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 754 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Alos

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

Now 20.3 C with overcast skies and a 4.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.2 to 22.6 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 13.0 mm. Solar peaks near 416 W/m2.

Temperature
20.3 C
Wind
4.4 m/s W (255 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
12.96 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 20.3 4.4 255 94 1,013.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.1 2.5 294 91 1,013.3 1.79 / 1.79 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.6 3.4 13 80 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.86 100 85.9 n/a
18h 20.4 5.2 358 92 1,013.5 4.15 / 5.02 100 415.9 n/a
Tomorrow 18.2 4.6 29 96 1,016.1 7.95 / 12.96 100 10.9 n/a
30h 18.1 2.4 28 95 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
36h 21.1 2.5 37 79 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.02 93 58.7 n/a
42h 29.5 3.3 357 45 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.00 25 861.4 n/a
Wednesday 22.9 2.3 11 69 1,011.9 0.04 / 0.04 46 207.8 n/a
54h 18.7 1.2 159 88 1,012.4 0.33 / 0.37 24 0.0 n/a
60h 23.7 2.0 72 68 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 65 103.5 n/a
66h 32.0 2.5 19 35 1,007.3 0.00 / 0.00 39 889.4 n/a
Thursday 22.3 5.6 155 74 1,012.3 0.34 / 0.34 100 215.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Alos?
Now 20.3 C with overcast skies and a 4.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.2 to 22.6 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 13.0 mm. Solar peaks near 416 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 13.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Alos today?
Sunrise around 06:26 and sunset around 18:32 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Alos?
Local time is 06:12. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Alos?
Alos is a hill.
What is the elevation of Alos?
DEM 1,060 m.
Where is Alos located?
It is at 1.40000, 33.55000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Alos in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/235253

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