Ibanda weather in May

In May, Ibanda sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 143 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ibanda's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:54 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Ibanda is place in Ibanda District.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ibanda reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
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Ibanda weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51288
61486
71486
81684
91684
101882
111981
122080
132278
142377
152575
162773
172773
182971
193070
203268
213268
223466
233466
243664
253664
263664
273763
283763
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ibanda gets around 143 mm of rain over 21.4 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 68% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
485
585
684
783
882
981
1080
1178
1277
1375
1473
1571
1669
1767
1865
1963
2061
2160
2258
2357
2455
2554
2652
2751
2850
2950
3049
3148

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
108911
208911
308911
409901
509901
609901
709901
8010891
9010891
10011890
11011890
12012880
13013870
14015850
15016840
16018820
17019810
18121780
19123760
20125740
21127720
22129700
23231670
24233650
25236620
26338590
27339580
28441550
29543520
30544510
31645490

Wind in May

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

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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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 6:55 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:556:55
212.06:556:55
312.06:556:55
412.06:556:55
512.06:556:55
612.06:556:54
712.06:556:54
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1212.06:546:54
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1712.06:546:54
1812.06:546:54
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3112.06:566:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
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145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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255.2Bright
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275.2Bright
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305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ibanda?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ibanda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ibanda in May

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

In May, Ibanda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ibanda 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 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 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 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
May 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. 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).