Ibanda in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Ibanda sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 456 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
456 mm
67 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ibanda in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical fall day in Ibanda reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Ibanda weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°7713.9125.8
Feb27° / 16°8013.1125.6
Mar26° / 16°14120.6124.8
Apr25° / 16°17224.6124.2
May25° / 16°14321.4124.9
Jun26° / 15°7011126.3
Jul26° / 15°386.4126.9
Aug26° / 16°10414.7125.8
Sep25° / 15°13220.4125.0
Oct25° / 16°18325.8124.3
Nov24° / 15°17525.8124.2
Dec25° / 15°11619.2125.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ibanda gets around 456 mm of rain over 67 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 March to 12 hours by late May. 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Ibanda?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Ibanda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ibanda in Fall

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

In fall, Ibanda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 67 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ibanda in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Ibanda peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ibanda 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 Ibanda is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2044 µg/m³May 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ibanda?

Ibanda sits at 0.1°S, 30.5°E, 1,439 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kasozi, 17 km away.

KamwengeRutomaBwizibweraMbararaKyamahunguRwamwanja Refugee Camp

Topography around Ibanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibanda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m around an average of 1,481 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,349 m.

The land around Ibanda is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (37%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
536 m
16 km
918 m
80 km
3,349 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Kasozi 17 km · Kazo 33 km · Kamwenge 36 km · Rutoma 50 km · Bwizibwera 53 km · Mbarara 55 km · Kyamahungu 55 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 56 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 Ibanda (-0.134°, 30.4962°, elevation 1,439 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.