Location & Surroundings

Chumu is a settlement in Western Region, Uganda, at 1,339 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kibale, 8 km to the northwest. The national capital Kampala is about 170 km to the east. The nearest airport is Fort Portal Airport, 95 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    0° 46' 0" N, 31° 8' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1339 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 244 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Chumu

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

Now 19.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.5 to 26.9 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 723 W/m2.

Temperature
19.4 C
Wind
0.6 m/s N (347 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,015.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
3.01 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 19.4 0.6 347 87 1,015.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.5 0.5 214 99 1,016.0 1.72 / 1.72 21 0.0 n/a
12h 20.9 0.5 348 87 1,017.9 0.00 / 1.19 28 93.9 n/a
18h 26.9 1.8 359 52 1,012.2 5.89 / 7.08 85 722.9 n/a
Tomorrow 17.7 0.7 162 98 1,016.1 0.00 / 3.01 100 235.3 n/a
30h 16.8 0.2 257 99 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.31 78 0.0 n/a
36h 18.6 0.4 1 97 1,017.0 0.32 / 0.63 100 26.2 n/a
42h 22.7 0.7 279 72 1,011.8 0.31 / 0.94 98 285.1 n/a
Wednesday 18.1 0.2 189 74 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 96 117.5 n/a
54h 17.8 0.0 8 76 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
60h 21.6 0.9 82 62 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 83 52.4 n/a
66h 25.1 2.0 41 49 1,011.4 0.06 / 0.06 98 529.7 n/a
Thursday 17.3 0.7 320 91 1,016.3 0.04 / 0.09 66 91.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chumu?
Now 19.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 16.5 to 26.9 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 723 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chumu today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:43 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Chumu?
Local time is 07:05. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Chumu?
Chumu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chumu?
DEM 1,339 m.
Where is Chumu located?
It is at 0.76667, 31.13333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chumu in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/233638

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