Ibanda in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Ibanda sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 273 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 27°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Ibanda's 2nd-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
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 273 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ibanda in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 27°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Ibanda reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Ibanda weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 26° / 16° | 77 | 13.9 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 16° | 80 | 13.1 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 141 | 20.6 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 172 | 24.6 | 12 | 4.2 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 143 | 21.4 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 70 | 11 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 38 | 6.4 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 104 | 14.7 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 132 | 20.4 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 183 | 25.8 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 175 | 25.8 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 25° / 15° | 116 | 19.2 | 12 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ibanda gets around 273 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Ibanda?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Ibanda for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ibanda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ibanda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Ibanda in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ibanda in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 42 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 42 | Poor |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.