Location & Surroundings

Tumba is a settlement in Central Region, Uganda, at 1,052 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Nakasongola, 28 km to the south. The national capital Kampala is about 140 km to the south. The nearest airport is Masindi Airport, 76 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 33' 5" N, 32° 23' 35" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1052 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 294 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tumba

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

Now 22.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 20.4 to 30.0 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 768 W/m2.

Temperature
22.0 C
Wind
1.3 m/s N (345 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,015.8 hPa
Clouds
46 %
Precip
0.10 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 22.0 1.3 345 81 1,015.8 - / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
6h 30.0 1.7 150 42 1,009.5 0.08 / 0.08 91 768.2 n/a
12h 22.5 2.8 100 76 1,013.4 0.45 / 0.53 57 151.7 n/a
18h 20.4 0.5 241 88 1,013.5 1.93 / 2.46 89 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.3 1.6 214 72 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.10 75 56.7 n/a
30h 31.3 1.8 151 37 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.05 76 775.4 n/a
36h 22.4 1.4 162 64 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.02 11 197.9 n/a
42h 20.7 1.3 115 76 1,012.1 0.23 / 0.25 98 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 24.6 0.6 207 65 1,015.4 0.85 / 1.10 47 89.9 n/a
54h 31.8 2.1 140 36 1,007.9 0.00 / 0.03 100 805.3 n/a
60h 21.6 2.5 7 83 1,012.0 1.15 / 1.19 91 190.6 n/a
66h 21.0 1.5 98 86 1,011.3 0.82 / 2.01 85 0.0 n/a
Thursday 22.2 1.5 146 81 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.65 100 31.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tumba?
Now 22.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 20.4 to 30.0 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 768 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 Tumba today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 18:50 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Tumba?
Local time is 16:19. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Tumba?
Tumba is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tumba?
DEM 1,052 m.
Where is Tumba located?
It is at 1.55141, 32.39317 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tumba in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/226095