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 19.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 31.4 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 901 W/m2.

Temperature
19.0 C
Wind
2.2 m/s S (184 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
36 %
Precip
0.74 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 19.0 2.2 184 90 1,013.0 - / 0.00 36 0.0 n/a
6h 24.1 1.1 181 68 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 26 111.6 n/a
12h 31.4 1.9 77 35 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.00 36 900.6 n/a
18h 24.8 0.7 202 56 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 94 222.4 n/a
Tomorrow 20.1 0.1 56 75 1,012.3 0.74 / 0.74 1 0.0 n/a
30h 24.6 2.2 214 60 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 4 112.2 n/a
36h 32.1 1.7 34 30 1,008.3 0.00 / 0.00 30 907.9 n/a
42h 24.4 1.3 28 48 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 65 223.3 n/a
Tuesday 20.0 1.3 120 66 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
54h 25.0 1.8 192 57 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 18 112.2 n/a
60h 33.1 1.5 75 28 1,006.6 0.00 / 0.00 27 905.1 n/a
66h 24.8 2.3 65 46 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 32 194.5 n/a
Wednesday 21.0 1.8 104 59 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Alos?
Now 19.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 31.4 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 901 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 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 13:19. 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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