Buhimba in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Buhimba sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 324 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Buhimba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Buhimba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 324 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Buhimba in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Buhimba reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Buhimba weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 18° | 36 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 45 | 7.9 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 108 | 15 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 123 | 20.6 | 12 | 4.4 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 93 | 18.8 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 59 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 60 | 10.7 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 119 | 18.4 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 136 | 22 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 179 | 26.2 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 150 | 21.9 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 84 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Buhimba gets around 324 mm of rain over 54 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Buhimba?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Buhimba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Buhimba in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Buhimba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 54 days see rain.
UV index in Buhimba in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buhimba peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Buhimba in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Buhimba is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 46 | 45 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 32 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Buhimba?
Buhimba sits at 1.3°N, 31.3°E, 1,153 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kikube, 10 km away.
Topography around Buhimba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Buhimba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Buhimba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 1,135 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,508 m.
The land around Buhimba is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), grassland (29%) and water (21%) within 80 km.
Uganda travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 35% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,206
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 18%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 29.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 518
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Buhimba (1.3472°, 31.3081°, elevation 1,153 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.