Bukuya in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bukuya sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 408 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Bukuya's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bukuya's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
408 mm
72 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bukuya in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical fall day in Bukuya reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.

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Bukuya weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°398.8125.6
Feb30° / 18°4510.2124.8
Mar29° / 18°10419.5124.3
Apr27° / 18°15725.6123.9
May26° / 18°14425.4124.3
Jun26° / 17°8417.3125.3
Jul26° / 17°6514.4125.8
Aug27° / 17°10520125.0
Sep27° / 17°11922.7124.4
Oct27° / 17°16026.5124.0
Nov27° / 17°13022.4124.4
Dec27° / 17°6212.3125.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Bukuya gets around 408 mm of rain over 72 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Bukuya?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Bukuya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bukuya in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Bukuya sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 72 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bukuya in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bukuya peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bukuya in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bukuya is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bukuya?

Bukuya sits at 0.7°N, 31.8°E, 1,164 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasanda, 14 km away.

MityanaMubendeNamayumbaKakumiroButemba

Topography around Bukuya

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bukuya.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukuya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 1,177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m.

The land around Bukuya is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Kasanda 14 km · Bukomero 23 km · Kiboga 27 km · Mityana 37 km · Mubende 49 km · Namayumba 51 km · Kakumiro 56 km · Butemba 58 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
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Bukuya (0.6786°, 31.8197°, elevation 1,164 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.