Iryango weather in May

In May, Iryango sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 68 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 13% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Iryango's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iryango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 Iryango reaches about 26°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 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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Iryango weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°4811.1126.1
Feb28° / 17°5010.4125.9
Mar27° / 17°8116.1125.3
Apr26° / 17°10620.2124.8
May26° / 16°6815125.7
Jun27° / 16°194.611.97.1
Jul27° / 16°82.111.97.4
Aug27° / 16°418.9126.4
Sep27° / 16°6714.9125.6
Oct26° / 16°10920.5124.8
Nov26° / 16°12021.8124.6
Dec26° / 16°7916.112.15.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41882
51981
62080
72179
82278
92377
102476
112674
122773
132971
143070
153268
163367
173664
183664
193763
203862
213961
223961
234060
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Iryango gets around 68 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
269
368
467
566
665
764
863
962
1060
1158
1256
1354
1452
1550
1648
1746
1844
1943
2041
2139
2237
2335
2434
2532
2631
2730
2829
2928
3027
3126

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
107921
208911
308911
408911
509901
609901
709901
8010891
9010891
10011881
11012880
12014860
13015850
14017830
15019810
16021790
17122770
18124750
19126730
20128710
21130690
22232660
23234640
24336610
25338590
26439570
27441550
28542530
29643510
30744490
31845470

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:54
212.06:566:54
312.06:566:54
412.06:566:53
512.06:556:53
612.06:556:53
712.06:556:53
812.06:556:53
912.06:556:53
1012.06:556:53
1112.06:556:53
1212.06:556:53
1312.06:556:53
1412.06:556:53
1512.06:556:53
1612.06:556:53
1712.06:556:53
1812.06:556:53
1912.06:556:53
2012.06:556:53
2112.06:556:53
2212.06:556:53
2312.06:566:53
2412.06:566:53
2512.06:566:53
2612.06:566:53
2712.06:566:53
2811.96:566:53
2911.96:566:53
3011.96:566:53
3111.96:576:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Iryango?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Iryango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iryango in May

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

In May, Iryango sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Iryango 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 Iryango peaks around March 15 at about 16 (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 15UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Iryango 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 Iryango is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2045 µg/m³Apr 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Iryango?

Iryango sits at 1.0°S, 30.6°E, 1,502 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mabare, 17 km away.

NtungamoMbararaBwizibweraBugaragara

Topography around Iryango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iryango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m around an average of 1,477 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,281 m.

The land around Iryango is covered by trees (41%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (35%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
479 m
16 km
586 m
80 km
1,281 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Mabare 17 km · Nyachera 22 km · Isingiro 28 km · Kinoni 32 km · Ntungamo 39 km · Mbarara 41 km · Bwizibwera 42 km · Bugaragara 42 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 Iryango (-0.9667°, 30.6°, elevation 1,502 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).