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 17.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 19.9 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 92 W/m2.

Temperature
17.3 C
Wind
0.9 m/s NW (302 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,016.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.28 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 17.3 0.9 302 98 1,016.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.7 0.6 302 97 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 17.4 0.6 358 96 1,018.1 0.14 / 0.14 100 4.9 n/a
18h 19.9 0.6 62 84 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.11 100 91.7 n/a
Tomorrow 16.8 0.3 316 95 1,016.4 0.18 / 0.28 99 40.8 n/a
30h 16.1 0.7 74 95 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 19.9 0.7 140 79 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 36.3 n/a
42h 21.8 0.8 120 90 1,013.9 2.72 / 2.72 100 577.8 n/a
Friday 17.1 0.8 197 99 1,018.5 4.64 / 7.37 99 66.5 n/a
54h 16.7 0.9 169 99 1,017.8 0.00 / 1.41 100 0.0 n/a
60h 17.9 0.4 132 98 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.25 100 21.8 n/a
66h 23.2 1.0 336 60 1,015.2 1.89 / 2.14 86 374.4 n/a
Saturday 17.7 0.6 77 86 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.15 100 146.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chumu?
Now 17.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 19.9 C, max wind 0.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 92 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 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 04:02. 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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