Location & Surroundings

Simu is a river in Uganda, at 1,065 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sironko, 17 km to the south. The national capital Kampala is about 220 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Tororo Airport, 79 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 23' 0" N, 34° 16' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1065 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 363 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Simu

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

Now 20.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.4 to 24.1 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 479 W/m2.

Temperature
20.7 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SE (123 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
52 %
Precip
0.93 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 20.7 1.4 123 76 1,013.5 - / 0.00 52 0.0 n/a
6h 20.6 2.6 79 69 1,011.4 0.01 / 0.01 94 0.0 n/a
12h 22.0 0.5 132 64 1,014.1 0.10 / 0.11 100 22.9 n/a
18h 24.1 2.8 157 59 1,009.9 0.47 / 0.58 100 478.6 n/a
Tomorrow 20.4 0.4 215 76 1,013.4 0.35 / 0.93 100 70.4 n/a
30h 18.6 0.8 121 79 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.35 100 0.0 n/a
36h 23.7 1.4 7 60 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 91.0 n/a
42h 29.5 2.9 198 40 1,007.8 0.31 / 0.31 96 709.5 n/a
Monday 19.9 1.3 184 87 1,013.6 2.00 / 2.31 98 120.8 n/a
54h 18.5 1.1 87 91 1,013.6 1.43 / 3.73 76 0.0 n/a
60h 23.0 1.7 20 72 1,015.6 0.00 / 1.44 82 104.4 n/a
66h 21.9 4.2 145 77 1,010.6 3.44 / 4.88 100 585.9 n/a
Tuesday 18.7 0.8 135 91 1,015.4 14.15 / 19.03 100 12.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Simu?
Now 20.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 20.4 to 24.1 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 479 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Simu today?
Sunrise around 06:23 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Simu?
Local time is 08:28. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Simu?
Simu is a stream.
What is the elevation of Simu?
DEM 1,065 m.
Where is Simu located?
It is at 1.38333, 34.26667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Simu in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/226284

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