Bukuya weather in May

In May, Bukuya sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 144 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bukuya's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukuya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:48 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bukuya reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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172617
182617
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Bukuya weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51387
61387
71486
81585
91684
101783
111981
121981
132179
142377
152476
162674
172773
182872
193070
203169
213268
223367
233466
243466
253565
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bukuya gets around 144 mm of rain over 25.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
187
287
388
488
588
688
789
889
989
1088
1188
1287
1386
1485
1584
1683
1781
1880
1979
2078
2177
2276
2375
2474
2573
2672
2771
2870
2970
3069
3168

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
102674
202674
302674
402575
502575
602575
702575
802674
902674
1002674
1102773
1202872
1302971
1403070
1503268
1603367
1703565
1803763
1913861
2014059
2114257
2214554
2314752
2414950
2515148
2625345
2725543
2825642
2925840
3026038
3126236

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:496:51
212.06:496:51
312.06:496:50
412.06:496:50
512.06:496:50
612.06:496:50
712.06:486:50
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1812.06:486:50
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2712.06:496:51
2812.06:496:51
2912.06:496:51
3012.06:496:51
3112.06:496:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bukuya?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bukuya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bukuya in May

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

In May, Bukuya sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bukuya in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).