🇺🇬 Weather in Jinja
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Hourly Forecast for Jinja
09:00
22°
20%
10:00
23°
16%
11:00
27°
2%
12:00
29°
1%
13:00
29°
3%
14:00
29°
2%
15:00
29°
1%
16:00
28°
2%
17:00
28°
17%
18:00
24°
15%
19:00
23°
17%
20:00
23°
19%
21:00
22°
16%
22:00
21°
9%
23:00
20°
19%
00:00
20°
10%
01:00
20°
18%
02:00
21°
19%
03:00
22°
17%
04:00
21°
11%
05:00
20°
19%
06:00
20°
18%
07:00
19°
23%
08:00
22°
17%
14-Day Forecast for Jinja
2026-08-25
Overcast
29° /
20°
2026-08-26
Overcast
30° /
19°
2026-08-27
Sunny
31° /
19°
2026-08-28
Sunny
30° /
19°
2026-08-29
Sunny
30° /
19°
2026-08-30
Overcast
29° /
19°
2026-08-31
Cloudy
30° /
20°
Additional Forecasts for Jinja
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 2 (Moderate)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 281.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 71.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 4.7 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 2.0 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 26.4 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 27.7 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in Uganda
Weather in Jinja — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Jinja.
What is the weather like right now in Jinja?
Right now in Jinja, Uganda the temperature is 21.2°C (feels like 22.8°C), with overcast. Relative humidity is 81% and wind is 5.4 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Jinja?
Today's forecast high in Jinja is 28.9°C and the overnight low is 19.5°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Jinja today?
The chance of precipitation in Jinja today is 57%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Jinja differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Jinja's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.