Location & Surroundings

Ruhuma is a stream in Western Region, Uganda, at 1,920 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Rubanda, 3 km to the east. The national capital Kampala is about 350 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Kisoro Airport, 16 km away.

Overview

Ruhuma is DE Bach in Uganda.

It is located in Uganda.

Basic Data

  • Country Uganda
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 11' 0" S, 29° 49' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1920 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ruhuma

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

Now 18.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.6 to 23.2 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 671 W/m2.

Temperature
18.0 C
Wind
0.8 m/s E (98 deg)
Humidity
65 %
Pressure
1,014.6 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 18.0 0.8 98 65 1,014.6 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 14.6 0.8 164 80 1,014.7 0.16 / 0.16 37 0.0 n/a
12h 20.3 2.0 129 52 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 23 47.4 n/a
18h 23.2 1.4 151 45 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 89 671.2 n/a
Tomorrow 17.1 0.9 115 73 1,015.7 0.06 / 0.06 86 128.9 n/a
30h 14.6 0.9 162 74 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
36h 19.8 2.1 131 58 1,017.8 0.09 / 0.09 81 61.1 n/a
42h 22.7 1.8 141 45 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 93 700.2 n/a
Wednesday 18.0 0.6 169 60 1,015.2 0.02 / 0.02 91 93.9 n/a
54h 13.5 0.7 259 83 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 57 0.0 n/a
60h 20.0 2.4 133 46 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 97 65.4 n/a
66h 26.8 3.0 98 26 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 70 896.0 n/a
Thursday 18.1 1.2 110 58 1,015.7 0.21 / 0.21 87 225.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ruhuma?
Now 18.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.6 to 23.2 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 671 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 Ruhuma today?
Sunrise around 06:46 and sunset around 18:55 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Ruhuma?
Local time is 03:56. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Ruhuma?
Ruhuma is a stream.
What is the elevation of Ruhuma?
DEM 1,920 m.
Where is Ruhuma located?
It is at -1.18333, 29.81667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ruhuma in?
It is in Uganda.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2012-04-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/226620

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