Location & Surroundings

Bugombe is a hill in Central Region, Uganda, at 1,279 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mpigi, 7 km to the west. The national capital Kampala is 25 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Kajjansi Airfield, 20 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
    0° 13' 7" N, 32° 22' 31" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1279 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 489 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.2%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bugombe

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

Now 18.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 17.5 to 23.2 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 215 W/m2.

Temperature
18.4 C
Wind
1.5 m/s N (22 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,014.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.36 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 18.4 1.5 22 92 1,014.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.3 2.2 14 96 1,018.5 1.46 / 1.46 100 9.1 n/a
12h 23.2 0.9 314 65 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.81 100 215.1 n/a
18h 19.3 1.3 2 85 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.24 99 94.3 n/a
Tomorrow 17.5 1.9 27 95 1,016.5 0.12 / 0.36 100 0.0 n/a
30h 19.5 2.7 28 84 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.31 94 20.1 n/a
36h 19.5 2.3 19 85 1,016.0 0.57 / 0.89 100 425.7 n/a
42h 17.4 0.2 346 96 1,019.0 0.83 / 1.71 100 29.9 n/a
Saturday 17.2 0.7 316 95 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.21 100 0.0 n/a
54h 18.6 0.3 109 90 1,020.5 0.11 / 0.32 96 25.0 n/a
60h 23.2 1.0 196 72 1,014.9 0.94 / 1.26 42 415.9 n/a
66h 18.1 1.1 28 94 1,017.2 2.14 / 3.40 10 184.7 n/a
Sunday 16.9 1.2 13 95 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.20 85 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bugombe?
Now 18.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 17.5 to 23.2 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 215 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bugombe today?
Sunrise around 06:30 and sunset around 18:38 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Bugombe?
Local time is 15:13. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Bugombe?
Bugombe is a hill.
What is the elevation of Bugombe?
DEM 1,279 m.
Where is Bugombe located?
It is at 0.21854, 32.37524 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bugombe in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2017-06-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11552671

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