Location & Surroundings

Asa is a hill in Northern Region, Uganda, at 1,222 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Arua, 4 km to the north. The national capital Kampala is about 350 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Arua Airport, 7 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° 59' 0" N, 30° 55' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1222 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4,779 p/km²
  • Built-up 12.9%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Asa

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

Now 20.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 31.8 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 911 W/m2.

Temperature
20.0 C
Wind
2.4 m/s S (161 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.06 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 20.0 2.4 161 89 1,013.4 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 18.6 0.8 211 83 1,012.5 0.09 / 0.09 5 0.0 n/a
12h 23.8 1.8 102 65 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.02 5 91.7 n/a
18h 31.8 2.2 76 34 1,009.0 0.12 / 0.14 81 911.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.9 0.9 275 62 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.06 63 193.3 n/a
30h 18.9 1.5 255 86 1,012.2 1.99 / 2.05 8 0.0 n/a
36h 23.9 1.6 33 67 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.38 53 91.4 n/a
42h 31.7 4.6 134 36 1,008.3 0.00 / 0.00 45 891.6 n/a
Friday 20.2 1.5 318 85 1,012.5 1.08 / 1.09 100 234.4 n/a
54h 18.4 1.7 188 96 1,012.4 2.35 / 3.43 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.4 2.6 125 76 1,014.0 0.00 / 1.92 97 53.6 n/a
66h 29.1 2.2 94 45 1,007.5 0.00 / 0.00 4 648.6 n/a
Saturday 19.5 1.4 153 76 1,011.9 1.38 / 1.38 100 229.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-07 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Asa?
Now 20.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 31.8 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 911 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Asa today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:47 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Asa?
Local time is 06:28. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Asa?
Asa is a hill.
What is the elevation of Asa?
DEM 1,222 m.
Where is Asa located?
It is at 2.98333, 30.91667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Asa in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/235031

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