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Jinja Weather Records (UG000063682)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Jinja (UG000063682), Uganda, with 32 years of record.

Key Facts for Jinja

  • Jinja (UG000063682) is a weather station in Uganda at 0.45 latitude and 33.18 longitude, 1,173 m (3,848 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1955 to 1986, 32 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Jinja still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Jinja set a daily record precipitation of 54.9 mm (2.2 in) on 28 October 1986.

About the Station

  • Location: Uganda, 0.45 latitude, 33.18 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,173 m (3,848 ft).
  • Period of record: 1955 to 1986, 32 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Jinja, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Jinja. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Jinja. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Jinja, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Jinja by the year they were set 0 records at Jinja still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Jinja still stand.
Standing records at Jinja by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 111.0 mm (4.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Jinja The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Jinja. The most was 111.0 mm (4.4 in) on 5 January 1976. 050100150 Jan: 111.0 mm (4.4 in), 5 January 1976 Jan Feb: 77.4 mm (3.0 in), 6 February 1964 Feb Mar: 87.4 mm (3.4 in), 8 March 1970 Mar Apr: 78.0 mm (3.1 in), 4 April 1980 Apr May: 78.2 mm (3.1 in), 19 May 1957 May Jun: 91.0 mm (3.6 in), 24 June 1972 Jun Jul: 53.4 mm (2.1 in), 31 July 1964 Jul Aug: 54.9 mm (2.2 in), 19 August 1955 Aug Sep: 63.8 mm (2.5 in), 2 September 1969 Sep Oct: 89.8 mm (3.5 in), 13 October 1970 Oct Nov: 77.2 mm (3.0 in), 5 November 1966 Nov Dec: 80.0 mm (3.1 in), 2 December 1968 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Jinja. The most was 111.0 mm (4.4 in) on 5 January 1976.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Jinja
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan111.0 mm (4.4 in)5 January 1976
Feb77.4 mm (3.0 in)6 February 1964
Mar87.4 mm (3.4 in)8 March 1970
Apr78.0 mm (3.1 in)4 April 1980
May78.2 mm (3.1 in)19 May 1957
Jun91.0 mm (3.6 in)24 June 1972
Jul53.4 mm (2.1 in)31 July 1964
Aug54.9 mm (2.2 in)19 August 1955
Sep63.8 mm (2.5 in)2 September 1969
Oct89.8 mm (3.5 in)13 October 1970
Nov77.2 mm (3.0 in)5 November 1966
Dec80.0 mm (3.1 in)2 December 1968

Latest Records

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Latest records at Jinja
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 October 1986Jinja, UGdaily rain54.9 mm (2.2 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)4 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1986Jinja, UGdaily rain19.7 mm (0.8 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)7 years10 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1986Jinja, UGdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1986Jinja, UGdaily rain18.7 mm (0.7 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1986Jinja, UGdaily rain60.2 mm (2.4 in)25.9 mm (1.0 in)13 years27 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1986Jinja, UGdaily rain46.1 mm (1.8 in)13.6 mm (0.5 in)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1986Jinja, UGdaily rain45.8 mm (1.8 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1986Jinja, UGdaily rain60.5 mm (2.4 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1986Jinja, UGdaily rain44.6 mm (1.8 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1986Jinja, UGdaily rain37.2 mm (1.5 in)18.1 mm (0.7 in)11 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1986Jinja, UGdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1985Jinja, UGdaily rain40.0 mm (1.6 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)15 years30 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1985Jinja, UGdaily rain83.0 mm (3.3 in)45.8 mm (1.8 in)5 years44 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1955 to 1986
Yearly extremes at Jinja: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)111.0 mm (4.4 in)197664.3 mm (2.5 in)32
Wettest five days (Rx5day)178.8 mm (7.0 in)1967108.0 mm (4.3 in)32
Longest dry spell (CDD)43 days196519 days32

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Jinja by year The wettest day of the year at Jinja, 1955 to 1986. The record is 111.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.3 mm (2.5 in). 20406080100120196019701980Record: 111.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1976
The wettest day of the year at Jinja, 1955 to 1986. The record is 111.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.3 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Jinja by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195555.1 mm (2.2 in)
195661.2 mm (2.4 in)
195778.2 mm (3.1 in)
195846.2 mm (1.8 in)
195957.7 mm (2.3 in)
196049.3 mm (1.9 in)
196168.6 mm (2.7 in)
196264.8 mm (2.6 in)
196370.3 mm (2.8 in)
196477.4 mm (3.0 in)
196550.0 mm (2.0 in)
196677.2 mm (3.0 in)
196753.8 mm (2.1 in)
196880.0 mm (3.1 in)
196963.8 mm (2.5 in)
197089.8 mm (3.5 in)
197186.1 mm (3.4 in)
197291.0 mm (3.6 in)
197344.6 mm (1.8 in)
197446.4 mm (1.8 in)
197560.5 mm (2.4 in)
1976111.0 mm (4.4 in)
197772.9 mm (2.9 in)
197856.5 mm (2.2 in)
197974.0 mm (2.9 in)
198078.0 mm (3.1 in)
198168.5 mm (2.7 in)
198257.6 mm (2.3 in)
198356.5 mm (2.2 in)
198434.3 mm (1.4 in)
198583.0 mm (3.3 in)
198660.5 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Jinja by year The wettest five days of the year at Jinja, 1955 to 1986. The record is 178.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.0 mm (4.3 in). 50100150200196019701980Record: 178.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1967
The wettest five days of the year at Jinja, 1955 to 1986. The record is 178.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.0 mm (4.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Jinja by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195594.8 mm (3.7 in)
1956109.9 mm (4.3 in)
195799.0 mm (3.9 in)
195892.0 mm (3.6 in)
195995.2 mm (3.7 in)
196080.3 mm (3.2 in)
1961149.3 mm (5.9 in)
1962106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1963118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1964121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1965103.8 mm (4.1 in)
1966119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1967178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1968147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1969109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1970142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1971100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1972141.2 mm (5.6 in)
197397.3 mm (3.8 in)
197493.7 mm (3.7 in)
1975171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1976119.2 mm (4.7 in)
197784.8 mm (3.3 in)
1978131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1979143.9 mm (5.7 in)
1980115.5 mm (4.5 in)
198193.3 mm (3.7 in)
198288.0 mm (3.5 in)
1983106.1 mm (4.2 in)
198473.3 mm (2.9 in)
1985125.4 mm (4.9 in)
198681.8 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Jinja by year The longest dry spell of the year at Jinja, 1955 to 1986. The record is 43 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 1020304050196019701980Record: 43 days in 1965
The longest dry spell of the year at Jinja, 1955 to 1986. The record is 43 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Jinja by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195524 days
195615 days
195713 days
195816 days
195916 days
196024 days
196129 days
196217 days
196320 days
196424 days
196543 days
196620 days
196721 days
196818 days
196918 days
197019 days
197116 days
197212 days
197334 days
197415 days
197517 days
197611 days
197715 days
197821 days
197912 days
198023 days
198118 days
198223 days
198319 days
198422 days
198524 days
198630 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

  • Data for Jinja standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Jinja threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).