Kabale in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Kabale sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 543 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Kabale's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kabale has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kabale's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
543 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kabale in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical fall day in Kabale reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Kabale 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
Jan23° / 14°11217.812.15.4
Feb24° / 14°10914.7125.7
Mar23° / 14°18022.3124.8
Apr23° / 15°22325124.1
May22° / 15°14118.611.95.2
Jun23° / 14°416.911.96.9
Jul23° / 14°193.711.97.5
Aug24° / 14°7211126.5
Sep23° / 14°12417.4125.5
Oct23° / 14°19723.5124.5
Nov22° / 14°20525.412.14.1
Dec22° / 14°15522.512.14.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kabale gets around 543 mm of rain over 66 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 comfortable — 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 11 h 54 min 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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Kabale?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kabale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kabale in Fall

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

In fall, Kabale sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

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UV index in Kabale in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabale peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kabale 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 Kabale is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 2299 µg/m³May 1181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep83Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov86Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kabale?

Kabale sits at 1.2°S, 30.0°E, 1,831 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Rubanda, 17 km away.

NyagatareUmutaraByumbaKanunguRukungiriBugaragara

Topography around Kabale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 1,888 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,527 m.

The land around Kabale is covered by trees (48%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
3,527 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Rubanda 17 km · Kisoro 34 km · Nyagatare 37 km · Umutara 37 km · Byumba 37 km · Kanungu 39 km · Rukungiri 46 km · Bugaragara 47 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 Kabale (-1.2486°, 29.9899°, elevation 1,831 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.